Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested three drug traders and seized 40 kg of cannabis during a special drive in the Aminbazar area of Savar.
Police also recovered a microbus used for transporting the illegal drugs during the operation.
According to police, acting on a tip-off, a DB team set up a checkpoint in the Aminbazar area around midnight on Wednesday. A microbus was intercepted as it attempted to smuggle drugs using a concealed method.
After stopping the vehicle, officers searched it and recovered 40kg of cannabis.
The arrests and seizure were confirmed at a press briefing held on Saturday afternoon at the Dhaka District North DB office by Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen.
She said the arrested individuals had long been involved in supplying drugs across different parts of the country. A case has been filed against them under the Narcotics Control Act, and efforts are underway to identify other members of the drug network.