Shawdesh desk:

A police team of Detective Branch (DB) arrested four alleged drug peddlers with 52 kilograms of ganja from Chapel area in the district last night.

The arrested are identified as Muhammad Jamil, 34, Sakib Islam, 21, Tamim Mian, 19, and Momin Mian 50. All of them are the residents of different areas in the district.

Addressing a press-briefing held at his office conference hall this noon, Superintendent of Police (SP) Saifur Rahman said Jamil is one of the listed drug-peddlers and three others of his cohorts.

On a tip-off, a DB team conducted a raid at Chapal village under Godagari Upazila around 7.45 pm and arrested them. The operation team recovered 52 kilograms of ganja from their possessions.

They also seized a battery-driven auto rickshaw and a motorbike which were being used in drug-trafficking and carrying.

A case was recorded with Godagari Police Station in this connection.

Replying to a question SP Rahman said the arrested persons will be sentenced to life imprisonment each if they were found guilty of the charge and convicted in trial court undoubtedly.

Additional SPs Abu Shaleh Asraful Alam, Sonatan Chakroborty and Rofiqul Alam were present at the press-briefing.