Man jailed 6 months and fined over ganja and alcohol in Roumari
Police in Roumari, Kurigram detained Sohail Mia, 28, at his home in Sabujpara on the night of 2 November 2026 and found one packet of ganja, a little alcohol and equipment for smoking yaba. An executive magistrate's mobile court sentenced him to six months' simple imprisonment and a 100-taka fine under section 36(5) of the Narcotics Control Act 2018.
Police in Roumari upazila, Kurigram district, detained 28-year-old Sohail Mia
during a special anti-drug operation.[1]
A special team from Roumari police station carried out the raid at about 9pm on
Monday, 2 November 2026, in the upazila’s Sabujpara area.[1]
The operation, led by sub-inspector Billal Hossain, found a small amount of
alcohol and a small packet of ganja at Mia’s own home, and he was detained.[1]Officers also found equipment for smoking yaba, a methamphetamine tablet; it is
paraphernalia rather than the drug, so no synthetic quantities are counted in
this report.[1]
An executive magistrate then held a mobile court, a magistrate-led court that
decides minor offences on the spot.[1]
The court sentenced Mia to six months’ simple imprisonment and a fine of 100
taka.[1]
If he does not pay the fine he must serve an additional three days in prison.[1]
Police described the detention as part of a special anti-drug drive in Roumari
and urged residents to help them with information about drugs.[1]
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