Rapid Action Battalion-1 arrested two men in the Kaliakair police-station area of Gazipur district.[1] The detainees were Md. Dadon Mia, 32, and Md. Shihab Uddin, 22.[1] The men tried to flee as officers entered the room and were detained inside it.[1] The arrest took place at about 3:00 a.m. on 22 April 2026.[1]
The room was the northeast corner room of Md. Dadon Mia’s rented flat.[1] The flat is on the second floor of Sikder Mohol behind the biking pump at Hortokitola.[1] The detainees produced the cannabis by hand from under the bed in their bedroom.[1] Officers recovered 70 kg 700 grams (70.7 kg) of cannabis (ganja).[1] The force valued the cannabis at Tk 2,121,000.[1] Officers also seized Tk 370,500 in cash described as proceeds of cannabis sales.[1] Officers also seized two smartphones in the presence of witnesses.[1]
The team had received a secret tip on 21 April 2026 while on law-and-order duty in Mirer Bazar, Pubail.[1] The tip said a large quantity of illicit cannabis was being stocked in the flat for buying and selling.[1] Officers went to the flat to verify the information and take legal action.[1] All seized items were recorded under a seizure list and handed to Kaliakair Police Station for further legal action.[1]
