Woman arrested with 5.5kg cannabis , husband absconds

A woman was arrested with 5.5kg of cannabis during a raid at her residence in Lohagara upazila of Narail on Tuesday, while her husband fled the scene.

The arrested woman was identified as Sabana Khanam, 32. Her husband, Faruk Khan, 40, managed to escape during the operation.

According to the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), a team led by Narail district office inspector Md Abdul Mannan conducted the raid at Faruk’s residence in Pachuria Laskor Para between 4:00pm and 5:00pm on Tuesday.

During a search of the house, officials recovered 5kg and 500 grams of cannabis from a plastic bag wrapped in a quilt and kept in the eastern corner of a bed.

The DNC said initial questioning indicated that Sabana and her husband had been involved in drug trading in different areas of Lohagara for the past year.

Sabana is a homemaker, while Faruk works as a mason. The DNC said neither had any previous criminal cases on record.

A case has been filed against the couple under the Narcotics Control Act with Lohagara Police Station.