Chandpur:District police have arrested 20 individuals in anti-drug operations, seizing 51 yaba tablets and 293 grams of cannabis over the last 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the police also detained 70 teenage gang members during separate operations across the district. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Nadia Noor confirmed these details during a press briefing on Sunday afternoon.
The anti-drug operations were conducted in various police station areas in the district on Saturday. Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station reported the arrest of eight individuals for drug consumption and another person found with 11 yaba tablets. In Faridganj, a man was arrested under the Narcotics Control Act, with 100 grams of cannabis recovered. Matlab South Police Station arrested two individuals with 23 grams of cannabis, while Matlab North Police Station detained two others with 24 yaba tablets and 20 grams of cannabis. Additionally, in Hajiganj, two people were arrested with five yaba tablets, two with six yaba tablets in Shahrasti, and another two with five yaba tablets and 150 grams of cannabis in Kachua.
Legal action has been initiated against the arrested individuals. In parallel anti-gang operations, police arrested one person in Haimchar, 14 in Faridganj, eight in Matlab North, 14 in Hajiganj, 17 in Shahrasti, and 16 in Kachua. The detained teenagers were subsequently handed over to their guardians after verification.
Chandpur Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman emphasized the district police's commitment to eradicating drug-related activities and teenage gangs.