Dhaka:The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Motijheel Division has arrested a drug trader and seized 2,000 yaba tablets in an operation conducted in the Tejgaon industrial area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrested individual has been identified as Md Abu Sayeed Mahmood, aged 30. The arrest took place at the Mohakhali bus terminal area around 1245 a.m., following a tip-off. The operation was carried out under the jurisdiction of the Tejgaon Industrial Police Station.
The DMP press release confirmed that a case under the Narcotics Control Act has been filed in connection with the seizure. The release further stated that Mahmood is an active member of a professional drug trafficking gang. During initial interrogation, Mahmood admitted to having collected the yaba tablets with the intent to sell them in various areas under the police station's jurisdiction.
The legal process against Mahmood is currently underway.