Rangpur Metropolitan Police (detective branch) in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers with Yaba tablets from Dhap area in the city on Tuesday.
The arrested were identified as Mahbubur Rahman, 32, son of late Bahaluddin of Parbatipur and Saymun Sajib, 23, son of Asraful Islam of Dhap Engineerpara in the city.
Acting on a tip off, police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the duo along with 800 pieces of Yaba tablets, said Altab Hossain, assistant commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (Detective Branch).
The team also seized a private car (Dhaka Metro- Ga-137972) from their possession.
A case was filed with Kotwali Police Station in this connection, the official added.