21 nabbed with drugs in three dists

Law enforcement agencies in separate raids in Narayanganj, Feni and Jashore districts arrested 21 people along with different types of narcotics in two days.

NARAYANGANJ: Five suspected drug dealers were arrested and 475 yaba tablets and 15 bottles of Eskuf syrup seized in a joint raid by SRB-11 and the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Tarabo and adjoining areas of Rupganj Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.

The operation was conducted across separate locations in Nagorpara Bazar, Ganganagar Namapara Village and Tarabo Dakkhinpara, following a tip-off, SRB-11 said in a press release on Thursday.

The arrestees are Mohammad Nadim Mia, 34, Mohammad Imran Hossain, 27, Mohammad Mustakim, 19, Rabbi Hasan, 30, and Mohammad Nadim, 20.

Preliminary investigations and questioning suggest the suspects are members of an organised drug trafficking network involved in transporting, supplying and selling illegal narcotics in Narayanganj and neighbouring areas, the statement said.

A case under the Narcotics Control Act has been filed with Rupganj Police Station (PS).

FENI: Police arrested 13 people and seized yaba tablets, illegal drugs, locally brewed alcohol and Tk 13 lakh in cash, during a raid on a suspected drug den in the Lalpol Bedepalli area of Feni town on Wednesday evening.

Feni Model PS launched the special operation at around dusk, continuing until 9:30 pm. Officers also recovered a large quantity of paper used for drug consumption and a cash-counting machine from the residence of alleged drug kingpin Sohel.

Inspector (Operations) Sajed Kamal confirmed the raid, while Additional Superintendent of Police Nishat Tabassum said similar anti-drug operations would be conducted daily.

Police said they were still working to establish the identities of those arrested and determine further details of the seized contraband.

JASHORE: Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a drug dealer and seized 6,000 yaba tablets from his private car during a raid at Hamidpur Bazar in Jashore Sadar Upazila on Tuesday evening.

The arrestee Jewel Hossain is a resident of the Ghop area of Jashore town. 

Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) and district police spokesperson Mirajul Islam, PPM, was present during the raid. He said further details would be disclosed at an official briefing.

The source of the seized drugs, possible accomplices and the legal action against Hossain remain unclear pending the briefing.

In another drive, a Rapid Response team from SRB-6, Jashore Camp, launched an operation in the Chatur Alir Mahishbhanga Canal in Srikona Village of Sharsha Upazila on Tuesday afternoon and arrested two suspected drug dealers along with 596 bottles of Wincerex syrup.

The arrested are Zakir Hossain, son of Abdul Bari, and Mohinur Islam, son of Shahid Ali, both residents of Srikona Village.

Police have filed a case under the Narcotics Control Act with Sharsha PS. The suspects and seized syrup were handed over to the police.

Squadron Leader Imamim Mubin Sarkar Sumon, Company Commander of SRB-6, CPC-3, Jashore Camp, confirmed the operation.