The Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police has arrested three drug dealers and seized 100 Yaba tablets during separate operations in Savar and Ashulia. Inspector Saidul Islam of the Dhaka District North DB confirmed the arrests in a press release issued on Sunday afternoon.
The arrests were made during separate operations conducted on Saturday night (October 24) in the Kolma-Jinjira area (under Savar Model Police Station) and the Tenguri area (under Ashulia Police Station).
The arrested individuals are: Md. Korban Ali Rubel (32), son of Abdur Razzak Bhuiyan from Madhur Hailla, Nageshwari, Kurigram; Md. Yasin (40), son of the late Mohor Uddin from Sonapur, Muktagachha, Mymensingh; and Azad Rahman (45), son of the late Abdul Gaffar from Brahmapur, Chirirbandar, Dinajpur. They had been residing in rented homes across various parts of Savar and Ashulia while engaging in the drug trade.
According to the DB, acting under the directives of Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen and the supervision of DB North Officer-in-Charge (OC) Saidul Islam, a special anti-drug operation was launched. On Saturday at approximately 8:30 PM, Sub-Inspector (SI) Md. Shahadat Hossain and his team arrested Korban Ali Rubel in the Kolma-Jinjira area of Savar, recovering 50 Yaba tablets. Later, at around 10:30 PM, SI Monir Hossain and his team conducted an operation in the Tenguri area of Ashulia, arresting Md. Yasin and Azad Rahman with another 50 Yaba tablets.
The DB police stated that the total weight of the seized Yaba tablets is 10 grams, with an estimated market value of 30,000 Taka. One of the arrested individuals, Md. Yasin, already has a prior drug-related case pending against him. Inspector Saidul Islam of the Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police stated that a case has been filed against the three arrested drug dealers at the relevant police station under the Narcotics Control Act. They were produced before the court on Sunday afternoon.
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Reported by Savar (Dhaka) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
