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BSS, Rangpur

The law enforcing agencies in separate drives arrested eight criminals and seized huge quantities of contraband drugs from Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gaibandha districts during the past 24 hours till Saturday morning, police said.

The RAB arrested drug trafficker Hanif, 24, of Durgapur village under Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha from Modern crossing in Rangpur city and seized 20 bottles phensidyl from his possession.

The elite force arrested drug traffickers Shafikul, 26, of village Pauria and Nurul, 28, of village Dangapara in Hakimpur Upazila and seized 44 bottles Phensidyl from Bhaduria Raniganj Bazaar in Dinajpur.

The RAB arrested cheats Sona Mian, 35, and Amir Ali, 32, of Moharazpur village under Nagar Kandi Upazila of Faridpur district, from Noyapara village in Ghoraghat Upazila of Dinajpur and seized Saudi currency from him.

Police seized 156 bottles of Phensidyl and arrested drug truck driver Ekramul, 35, and helper Shahidul, 30, of Mohatpur village of Dinajpur, from their truck in front of Gobindaganj Thana on the Dinajpur-Dhaka highway under Gaibandha district.

The DB police seized 48-bottles Phensidyl and arrested drug trafficker Azizul, 35, of Fulbari upazila in Kurigram from a coach at Modern Mour on the Kurigram-Dhaka highway in Rangpur during the period.

After filing separate cases, the law enforcers handed over the arrested persons and seized goods to the concerned police stations.