A Correspondent:
Kurigram: Police detained two people and recovered around 8kg of Indian cannabis and 193 yaba tablets in two separate anti-drug drives conducted under Kochakata Police Station in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila.
The detainees are Sujon Mia, 23, a resident of Shovar Kuthi village in the Kochakata area of the upazila, and Monnaf, 36.
Kochakata Police Station said the special anti-drug drives were conducted in the morning in the presence of Assistant Superintendent of Police Muntasir Mamun Mun and Officer-in-Charge (OC) Arpan Kumar Das.
According to police, acting on a tip-off, a team conducted a raid in the Taltala area under Kochakata Police Station and detained Sujon Mia.
Police said an empty gas cylinder in his possession appeared suspicious and was later examined. After cutting open the cylinder, officers recovered nearly 8kg of Indian cannabis concealed inside it.
In another drive on the same day in the Balarhat border area under Narayanpur union, police detained Monnaf.
Police said Monnaf arrived by boat and was searched on suspicion, leading to the recovery of 193 yaba tablets from his possession.
Officials claimed that during preliminary interrogation, Monnaf admitted to regularly transporting drugs on behalf of a local individual.
However, police said the matter remains under investigation.
Cases will be filed against the detainees under the Narcotics Control Act, police added.
