Chattogram:In a significant crackdown, Chattogram Range Police have arrested 786 individuals across 11 districts as part of a special operation targeting juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, other criminal activities, and drug-related offenses.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the authorities recovered 108,998 yaba tablets, 10.13 kilograms of cannabis, 90 liters of locally-made illicit liquor, and two bottles of "Scuf" (codeine-based) cough syrup during the operation. Details of the 24-hour operations were released on Friday afternoon.
The arrests included 111 individuals connected to new cases and 53 linked to previously filed cases. Additionally, 15 people were detained under Section 34 of the Police Act, four under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and 23 under Section 151 and other legal provisions. The operation also led to the arrest of 92 individuals with outstanding arrest warrants and 14 with warrants for serving sentences.
In drug-related cases, police arrested 27 people, including one drug courier and 26 drug users. Moreover, 50 individuals were apprehended as drug dealers, resulting in 29 cases filed during the anti-drug drive. Mobile courts sentenced eight people to imprisonment and collected fines totaling Taka 550.
The operation also targeted members of banned organizations, resulting in the arrest of 23 individuals, including 13 in Feni, three in Chattogram, two each in Cumilla and Noakhali districts, and one each in Lakshmipur, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari districts.
In efforts to address juvenile gang activities, 474 individuals were detained. Of these, 278 were released to their guardians' custody after signing a written undertaking, while legal action was taken against the remaining 196. Cumilla recorded the highest number of detentions with 175, followed by Chattogram with 95, Lakshmipur with 63, Noakhali with 54, and Chandpur with 39. Other districts included Brahmanbaria, Khagrachhari, Cox's Bazar, and Rangamati.