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, during the same period, 70 members of teenage gangs were detained in separate operations throughout the district. The information was confirmed by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Nadia Noor at a press briefing on Sunday afternoon.
The anti-drug operations took place across various police station areas. Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station reported the arrest of eight individuals for drug consumption and another person with 11 yaba tablets. In Faridganj, a man was arrested under the Narcotics Control Act with 100 grams of cannabis. Matlab South Police Station officers apprehended two individuals with 23 grams of cannabis, while Matlab North Police arrested two with 24 yaba tablets and 20 grams of cannabis. Additional arrests were made in Hajiganj, Shahrasti, and Kachua with smaller quantities of yaba tablets and cannabis.
Legal action has been initiated against those arrested. In the crackdown on teenage gangs, one person was detained in Haimchar, 14 in Faridganj, eight in Matlab North, 14 in Hajiganj, 17 in Shahrasti, and 16 in Kachua. After verification, the detained teenagers were handed over to their guardians.
Chandpur Superintendent of Police Md. Mizanur Rahman stated to BSS that the district police are determined to eradicate drugs and teenage gangs.