Three men arrested with 52 kg of cannabis in Rajshahi
SRB-5 arrested three men with 52 kg of cannabis in a pickup at Belpukur roundabout in Rajshahi on 30 October 2026. The unit seized the pickup and three phones, estimated the cannabis's value at 2.08 million taka, and the men were sent to jail through court the next morning.
SRB-5 arrested three men at Belpukur roundabout in Rajshahi on Friday, 30
October 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]The arrested men were Rifat Hossain, 36, Ibrahim Khan, 40,
and Jamal Mia, 27, from localities in Moulvibazar district.[9][10][2][3][4][5][6]Officers
recovered 52 kg of cannabis concealed inside the pickup.[9][11][10][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
They also seized the pickup and three mobile phones, and SRB estimated the
cannabis’s market value at 2.08 million taka (20 lakh80 thousand taka).[1][11][10][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]SRB-5 said it set up a highway checkpoint after receiving confidential
information that a large cannabis consignment was coming to Rajshahi from the
Sylhet or Moulvibazar area.[9][5][6]According to the SRB account, the driver
ignored the signal to stop, and the team halted the pickup about half a
kilometre farther on.[9][5]The men were handed to police with the seized
evidence, and a case under the Narcotics Control Act was filed against them.[9][3]They were sent to jail through court on Saturday morning.[1][7]
The pickup signalled to stop was a navy-blue and yellow TATA ACE EX-2.[10][4][5][8]
The arrested men received an initial health check after the operation.[5][8]
During questioning, the pickup’s occupants admitted that the vehicle carried drugs.[8]
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Source: Rajshahir SomoyPhotograph of the packages reported as cannabis seized in the Belpukur arrest. Photo: Barta24.com.Photo details
Ajker Patrika gives the arrest time as about 10 pm, while Rajshahir Somoy gives about 11:15 pm; both place it at Belpukur roundabout on Friday, 30 October.
Rajshahir Somoy says the men were sent to jail through court on Saturday morning; neither account gives a subsequent case outcome or court-order details.
Both accounts attribute operational details to an SRB-5 statement rather than providing an independent account.
The outlets' lead images may reuse the same press-release photograph; their captions and alt text do not establish whether the images are distinct.
Barta24 and Ajker Patrika place the arrest at about 10 pm, while Rajshahir Somoy gives about 11:15 pm.
Barta24's lead image may duplicate a photograph already linked from another outlet; the captions do not establish whether it is distinct.
The new article gives the interception time as 10:10 pm on 30 October, matching two existing sources but differing from Rajshahir Somoy's about 11:15 pm already noted in the report.
Two people were detained in separate anti-drug raids in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, with officers seizing 250 g of ganja and yaba tablets. A mobile court sentenced one man to one year and three months in prison with a 2,000-taka fine, while police filed a drug case against the second man.
Arrested 2Cannabis 250 gPrison 1 year 3 monthsFine BDT 2,000
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