Two held with 24 kg of cannabis in Kasba, pickup seized
Police in Kasba, Brahmanbaria, arrested Shakil Mia, 36, and Babu, 26, with 24 kg of cannabis on 30 October 2026 and seized the pickup they were using. A case was filed against both under the Narcotics Control Act, and police said legal action was under way.
Police in Kasba, Brahmanbaria, arrested two men with 24 kg of cannabis and
seized the pickup they were using to carry it.[1][2][3][4][5]The arrests took place at
about 4:50 pm on 30 October 2026 on a paved road in front of Madina Engineering
Workshop beside the Kuti Choumuni fire station in Kuti Union, Kasba upazila, and
police announced them in a press release the next day.[1][2][3][4]Police named the two
as Shakil Mia, 36, of Ramrail village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila, and Babu,
26, of Bar Thuta village in Gopinathpur Union, Kasba upazila.[1][2][3][4]
Acting on secret information, a team led by Sub-Inspector Sagar Haldar recovered
the cannabis from the two men’s possession, Kasba police said.[1][2]A case was
filed against both at Kasba police station under the Narcotics Control Act, DBC
News reported.[6][4]Officer-in-Charge Ali Mohammad Rased said legal action
against the two was under way.[1][2]He said police would not spare anyone
involved in drug trafficking and would strengthen operations to wipe out drugs.[6]
Shakil Mia is the son of Malai Mia and Babu is the son of Md. Shishu Mia.[4][5]
Photos and video
Two police officers and the two arrested men with packages of seized cannabis after the arrest. Photo: Channel SPhoto details
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Arrested 2Cannabis 250 gPrison 1 year 3 monthsFine BDT 2,000
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