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Five held with 50kg hemp in Dhaka

Senior Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Update: 2022-11-15 18:26:49
Five held with 50kg hemp in Dhaka

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Intelligence Branch (DB) Gulshan Division arrested five people along with 50 kg of hemp from Turag area of the capital.

The arrestees were identified as Md. Saidul Islam, Md. Roman, Md. Abdul Quader Jilani, Md. Farooq Khan and Md. Rashed Mallick.

DB Cantonment Zonal Team arrested them along with hemp on Monday (Nov 14) from Dhaur Bridge area of Turag. 

DB's Gulshan Division Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police SM Rezaul Haque confirmed the matter on Tuesday (Nov 15).

He said, "We received information that some drug peddlers will collect hemp from Comilla and carry those to Tangail via Dhaka in a pickup van.

Acting on that information DB Police team was stationed in front of Dhaur Bridge area of Turag police station. Later, after searching a pickup van DB members recovered hemp and arrested them, said Rezaul.

A case has been lodged against them with Turag police station.

BDST: 1826 HRS, NOV 15, 2022
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