The Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday night arrested a suspected drug dealer along with 52 kgs of hemp and a pickup van from khilgaon area in the city.
The arrestee was identified as Hamdullah alias Hasan, 24, of Chapayet Shimla para village in Madhupur upazila of Tangail.
DB sources said one of their teams conducted a raid at Paschimpara area of Trimohani over the bridge of khilgaon at around 8:45pm acting on a tip-off.
During the drive the detectives arrested Hassan and seized the pickup, which was used for transporting the drug consignment, said Assistant Commissioner (DB) Mohammed Abdullah Al Mamun.
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Hasan used to bring drugs from Brahmanbaria at cheaper price and sold them in various areas in the capital, Mamun said.
A case was filed at Khilgaon Police Station over the matter.