Three arrested with 52kg of cannabis in Rajshahi

Three people have been arrested by SRB with 52 kg of cannabis while smuggling it in a pickup in Rajshahi.

At that time, the pickup used for drug transportation and three mobile phones were seized. The estimated market value of the recovered cannabis is Tk 20.80 lakh.

They were arrested in an operation around 10 pm on Friday in the Belpukur Gol Chattar area of the Natore-Rajshahi highway under Belpukur Police Station of Rajshahi Metropolitan area.

A team of SRB-5 conducted the operation.

The three arrested are Rifat Hossain (36) of Darga Mohalla of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila, Ibrahim Khan (40) of Pratapi village of Kamalganj Upazila, and Jamal Mia (27) of Jagannathpur village of Sadar Upazila.

In a press release from SRB on Saturday morning, it was stated that a checkpoint was set up on the highway based on secret information.

At that time, when the pickup was signaled to stop, the driver tried to flee quickly. Later, SRB members intercepted the vehicle and searched it.

During interrogation, the occupants admitted that there were drugs in the vehicle. Later, 52 kg of cannabis was recovered from the pickup.

The three were later handed over to Belpukur Police Station along with the recovered drugs.

A case has also been filed at the police station under the Narcotics Control Act in this regard.