Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) arrested a drug peddler with 15 kg of hemp from Jatrabari area of the capital on Tuesday (Oct 25).
The arrestee was identified as Md. Naeem, 24.
He was arrested in a raid at Golap Bagh Mor area of Sayedabad under Jatrabari police station.
RAB-10 Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Enayet Kabir Swaib confirmed the matter.
He said Naeem was arrested during an operation, and 15 kg of hemp was recovered from him. The estimated market value of the recovered hemp is Tk 4.50 lakh.
The officer said that a case under the Narcotics Control Act against the accused is under process.
BDST: 1624 HRS, OCT 26, 2022
MSK