Detective Branch (
DB) of Police in a drive arrested four alleged drug peddlers along with 52 kilograms of
hemp from Godagari upazila of
Rajshahi district on Monday night.
The arrested are Muhammad Jamil, 34, a resident of the district town, Sakib Islam, 21, of Godagari upazila, Tamim Mian, 19, and Momin Miah, 50, both residents of Kashiadanga upazila in the district.
Superintendent of Police (SP) in Rajshahi Saifur Rahman confirmed the matter in a press-briefing held at his office conference hall on Tuesday afternoon.
He also said that among the arrested, Jamil is one of the top listed drug-peddler in the district and three others are his cohorts.
Acting on a tip-off, a DB team conducted a raid in Chapal village under the upazila around 7.45 pm on Monday and arrested them. At that time, the team recovered 52 kilograms of hemp from their possessions, he said.
They also seized a battery-driven auto rickshaw and a motorbike which were being used in drug smuggling.
A case was filed with Godagari Police Station against them under Narcotics Control Act in this regard, the SP added.
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