The district Detective Branch (DB) police in Brahmanbaria arrested two alleged drug dealers who were carrying cannabis by motorcycle and reported seizing 12 kg of ganja from them.[1] The arrests were made at about 8:30 on the morning of Thursday 12 November in the Ujanisar Dakshinpara area under Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station, after officers acted on secret information.[1] The arrested men were identified as Arif Mia, son of the late Mujibur Rahman of Madhyapara in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila, and Mehedi Hasan Shuvo, son of Mobarak Sarkar of Naroi (Noagaon) in Nabinagar upazila.[1]

During the operation a DB team stopped and seized the motorcycle the suspects had been using.[1] Officers then searched the motorcycle’s two riders and recovered 12 kg of ganja from them.[1] The motorcycle and the recovered goods were seized under a formal seizure list in line with the rules.[1]

Further legal action against the two arrested men was pending when the report was published.[1]