‘Drug dealer’ held with phensedyl in Jessore

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested an alleged drug dealer along with 850 bottles of phensedyl from Kannadaha village in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night, reports UNB.

Major Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, camp commander of RAB-6, said tipped-off, a team of RAB-6 conducted a drive in the area around 11.30 pm and arrested Abdul Aziz, 34, son of late Anisur Sardar, a resident of Kannadaha village of the upazila.

Later, three sacks loaded with 850 bottles of phensedyl were recovered from his possession.

Other drug dealers managed to flee the spot sensing the presence of RAB, said the Rab official.

The detainee was handed over to Sharsha police station. A case was filed under the Narcotics Control Act.