The members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drug peddlers along with 216 kg of hemp from Char Hamkuria area of Tarash Upazila of Sirajganj.
The arrested were Md Al Amin, 22, son of Nuru Mia, of Rajakachar village, of Cumilla鈥檚 Devidwar upazila and Md Ershad alias Hriday, 27, son of Md Ismat Ali alias Immat Ali, of Raja Chabitla village of Bangora Bazar upazila of the same district.
Md Maruf Hossain, captain of the RAB-12, revealed the information in a press release on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, a temporary check post was set up in Char Hamkuria area of Tarash upazila of Sirajganj on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway on Friday morning and various vehicles were searched.
At one stage, at about 6:45am, they were arrested along with 216 kg of hemp while searching a covered van.
During the drive, the RAB members also seized the covered van, 2 mobile phones and Tk 6,000 in cash from their possession, read the release.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that there are 2 drug cases against the arrested.
A case was filed against them in the concerned police station, it added.
