The arrested persons are Habibur Rahman alias Gella (60) from the Shutingbari area of Ashulia, Robin (28) from Changao, Imran Hossain (32) from Paragram, and Sohel Tanvir Bijoy (30) from Dakshin Sengram under Chatmohar Upazila of Pabna. Bijoy was residing in a rented house in the Changao area of Ashulia.

According to the Dhaka District DB police press release, the special operation was carried out under the directives of Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen and led by DB-North Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Saidul Islam. A police team, including Sub-Inspector (SI) Md. Shahadat Hossain, apprehended the four drug traders and recovered 220 Yaba tablets from their possession. The recovered Yaba weighed 22 grams with an estimated street value of Tk 66,000.

The press release further noted that Habibur Rahman already has four narcotics-related cases and another case filed against him under different charges.

Dhaka District North DB Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Saidul Islam stated that special police drives to identify and arrest individuals involved in drug trafficking are ongoing. Intelligence surveillance and raids have been intensified to bring those involved in the supply and sale of drugs to justice. A case under the Narcotics Control Act has been filed against the four arrestees at Ashulia Police Station, and they have subsequently been sent to court, the DB official added.