Police have arrested 105 people in a special operation across Narayanganj over the past 24 hours, targeting alleged drug dealers, drug users, members of juvenile gangs and members of organisations whose activities have been banned, among others.
The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 14 October, through a coordinated effort involving seven police stations in the district and the District Detective Branch (DB). Police also recovered five kilogrammes of cannabis and 60 yaba tablets during the operation.
According to police, those arrested include three alleged drug dealers, 76 drug users, five members of juvenile gangs, 10 people wanted under arrest warrants, two accused in regular criminal cases and six members of organisations whose activities have been banned. The remaining individuals were detained in connection with various allegations.
Fatullah Model Police Station recorded the highest number of arrests, detaining 38 people. Among them were 27 drug users, five alleged juvenile gang members, two individuals wanted under arrest warrants and four members of organisations whose activities have been banned.
In Sonargaon, police arrested 25 people, including two alleged drug dealers found with 60 yaba tablets, 20 drug users and three individuals wanted under arrest warrants.
In Rupganj, police arrested 17 people, including an alleged drug dealer found with five kilogrammes of cannabis, 15 drug users and one member of an organisation whose activities have been banned.
Meanwhile, Bandar Police Station arrested 12 people. They included six drug users, three individuals wanted under arrest warrants and three others accused in cases under different legal provisions.
Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station arrested eight people, including five drug users, two individuals wanted under arrest warrants and one member of an organisation whose activities have been banned.
In Araihazar, police arrested three people, including one drug user and two individuals accused in various cases. Siddhirganj police arrested two drug users during their operation.
Tarek Al Mehedi, additional superintendent of police (Crime and Operations) in Narayanganj, said the special operation was carried out jointly by the district’s seven police stations and the Detective Branch.
He said 105 people had been arrested on various allegations and that drugs, including yaba and cannabis, had been recovered.
The operation forms part of police efforts to curb drug-related activities and maintain law and order across the district. However, the allegations against those arrested must be established through the legal process, and their guilt will be determined by the courts.
