DHAKA, Feb 10, 2024 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug
traders and seized 940 Buprenorphine injections, which are used as sedative
drugs, from capital's Jatrabari area this morning.

The arrested were identified as Md. Kabir,52, son of Abu Sayed from
Sutikhalpar area of Jatrabari police station and Farhad Hossain,36, son of
Mozammel Hossain from Angrat village under Dhamoirhat police station of
Naogaon District, Assistant superintend of police and Assistant Director
(Media) of RAB-10 M.J. Sohel told BSS today.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-10 conducted a drive in North Jatrabari
Sutirkhalpar area under Jatrabari police station of the city and arrested the
drug traders with the injections around 9am today, he said.

During preliminary interrogation, the arrested persons confessed that they
are professional drug dealers and they had been supplying sedative
Buprenorphine injection and other drugs in different areas of the country
including capital's Jatrabari area, RAB sources said.

A case was filed against the arrested persons under the Narcotics Control Act
and they were handed over to the concerned police station, the RAB official
said.