Detectives have arrested two alleged members of a drug syndicate along with 50 kilograms of cannabis and a pickup van used for drug transportation from the capital’s Dakshin Basabo area early Wednesday.
The arrestees were Md Ibrahim,26 and Md Shipon Hossain.
Tipped off that a group of drug dealers would be handing over illegal cannabis near Basabo Bishwa road Flyover on Atish Dipankar Road a DB team conducted a drive in at 5:05 am.
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During the operation, DB officials arrested Ibrahim and Shipon with 50kg of cannabis worth around Tk 10 lakh and a pickup van used to transport the contraband drug, said AC media of Dhaka Metropolitan Police(DMP) Jahangir Kabir
A case was filed against the arrestees under the Narcotics Control Act with Sabujbagh Police Station, he added.