Coast Guard members on Tuesday detained a listed ‘criminal’ along with arms, ammunition and cannabis during a drive in Ilisha area of Sadar upazila in Bhola.
The arrestee is Md Zakir Hossain,42, a resident of Koralya Khayerhat area and an accused in multiple cases.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan, media officer of the Coast Guard, said tipped off, they conducted a drive around 3:00 am on Monday in Tulatuli estuary adjacent to Ilisha under Coast Guard Base Bhola.
During the drive, Coast Guard members searched the launch and detained Zakir Hossain along with a single-barrel gun, four rounds of lammunition and 2 kg of cannabis.
During preliminary interrogation, it was revealed that the accused had long been involved in drug trafficking and various criminal activities.
Legal action has been taken against the detainee, the official added.