Youth from Netrokona arrested with 492 bottles of Phensedyl

A team from the Netrokona Department of Narcotics Control conducted an operation in the Tarakanda area of Mymensingh and seized 492 bottles of Phensedyl. A man named Al-Amin, 33, was detained in connection with the incident.

During the operation, a mini-pickup truck, used to transport the narcotics and a mobile phone were also seized. The estimated market value of the confiscated items is Tk. 2,078,000.

The arrest and seizure took place around 10:00 AM today, Wednesday, on a paved road near West Taldighi village in Tarakanda Upazila.

Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Md. Nazmul Haque, Assistant Director of the Netrokona District Office of the Department of Narcotics Control carried out the operation. They recovered 492 bottles of Phensedyl, which were packed into 10 plastic bags.

The detainee, Al-Amin, is the son of Monir Uddin from Hatiyarakanda village in Gaokandia Union, Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona.

According to the Department of Narcotics Control, Sub-Inspector Nazmul Huda has filed a case at the Tarakanda Police Station regarding the incident. Assistant Director Md. Nazmul Haque confirmed the details and stated that their operations against narcotics will continue.

-    ASR/NS