The arrestees were identified as -- Md. Shariful Islam (24), and 2. Md. Ripon (23)..
An operational team of the RAB-2 battalion took up position in front of Rasel Telecom and Stationary shop of Tin Rastar Mor at around 6:20 am as the elite force had information that some drug traders were coming to Mohammadpur using Gabtoli Beribadh Road by a pickup van to sell drugs, said senior ASP (Media) of the Rab-2 Zahid Ahsan.
When the pick-up van arrived at the scene at 06.30 am, the elite force members gave a signal to stop the vehicle. The Rab team arrested the duo-- Shariful and Ripon-- while they were trying to flee the scene after getting down from the pickup van sensing presence of the law enforcers, he said.
During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees revealed that they were carrying phensedyl to sell them in Mohammadpur.
According to the information provided by them, the elite force recovered 1000 bottles, which were kept hidden in a unique way inside the pick-up van, said senior ASP Zahid Ahsan.
During preliminary interrogation, they revealed that they used to bring the contraband drug from Chapainawabganj frontier and then supply those to various area including, Dhaka.