Law and order
Two drug dealers arrested with 14kg of cannabis, pickup in Munshiganj
Translated by Desk Report
The district Detective Branch (DB) arrested two drug dealers and seized 14kg of cannabis and a pickup van during a raid in Muktarpur, Munshiganj.
The raid took place late on Monday night (2 November 2026) in front of Asia Mill on the road leading to the Muktarpur toll gate.
Police conducted the operation under strict instructions from Munshiganj Superintendent of Police Md Menhajul Alam, PPM, to maintain law and order in the district and eradicate drugs. Led by district DB Officer-in-Charge Ishtiaq Ashfaq, Sub-Inspector (unarmed) Md Kamrul Hasan, PPM, and Assistant Sub-Inspector (unarmed) Dipak Kumar took up positions in Muktarpur with other personnel following a tip-off. At around 2am, they stopped and searched a suspicious pickup van on the paved road in front of Asia Mill.
During the search, police recovered 14kg of cannabis in three bundles weighing 5kg, 5kg and 4kg, wrapped in khaki-coloured adhesive tape, from the navy-blue pickup used to transport the drugs. The vehicle's registration number is Cumilla Na-11-0774. Police arrested Md Enamul Haque, 23, son of Md Idon Mia, and Md Shahin Hasan, 22, son of Md Shah Alam, at the scene. Both are residents of Brahmanpara Purbapara in Ward 6 under Brahmanpara Police Station in Cumilla district.
Police have seized the recovered drugs and the pickup and are taking legal action against the accused. Munshiganj district police said operations against theft, mugging, robbery and drugs were continuing across the district and would become increasingly stringent.
