The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Two suspected drug traffickers along with huge quantity of drugs were arrested at Zia International Airport yesterday.

The arrested China-bound passengers are Ariful Islam Bhuiyan and Mahmud Ali, who were carrying five luggages stuffed with the drugs. Arif hailed from Habiganj while Mahmud from Narayanganj, airport officials said.

Both Arif and Mahmud entered ZIA through the Gate No. 18 at about 1:20pm. When they put their luggage on the scanning machine for check, it gave red signal, indicating that there was something illegal inside the luggage.

Witnessing their suspicious movement at that time the immigration and customs officers challenged the two and eventually nabbed them at the Gate No. 18 on the 2nd floor at the ZIA.

Later, searching their luggage, the customs officials found 16 packets weighing 24kg drugs.

"We've already sent a portion of the seized drugs to the laboratory of Narcotics Control Department for test," one customs official told The New Nation after the drug haul.

They are initially suspecting that the seized drug could be heroin as its colour and shade looks so. The arrested Arif and Mahmud were handed over to joint forces.