Anti-drug drive: 10 arrested with cannabis, tapentadol

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Kushtia has arrested 10 people with cannabis and a large quantity of tapentadol tablets during a special anti-drug operation in the district.

Three regular cases were filed, while seven people were sentenced to different terms of imprisonment and fined by mobile courts during the drive.

The operation was conducted at 20 locations on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, led by Md Aslam Hossain deputy director of the DNC's Kushtia district office.

According to the sources, separate raids were carried out at Lalon Shah's field in Cheuria under Kumarkhali Police Station, different areas under Daulatpur Police Station, and Upazila Mor and Kamalapur areas under Kushtia Sadar Police Station.

During the raids, the officials seized 1.05kg of cannabis and 190 banned tapentadol tablets.

The arrested individuals were identified as Adil Mallik, Mohammad Rohan, Anin Naim, Abdul Aziz, Asadur Rahman, Abubakkar, Ejahar, Mehedi Hasan, Shipon Ali and Ripon Ali.

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Inspector Khabir Ahmed, Sub-Inspector Iqbal Hossain and Sub-Inspector Asifuzzaman filed three regular cases with Kushtia Sadar Police Station.

Meanwhile, mobile courts were conducted following prosecutions by Inspector Abul Kalam Azad, Sub-Inspector Iqbal Hossain and Sub-Inspector Asifuzzaman.

Executive Magistrates Zakiul Alam and Monira Akter sentenced the accused to different terms of imprisonment without labour, ranging from two to six months, and imposed fines of Tk 10,000, Tk 5,000 and Tk 2,000, depending on the severity of their offences. The convicts were ordered to be sent to jail.

The DNC's Kushtia district office said, "such operations would continue to curb the spread of drugs in the district."