CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 31, 2024 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler with 315 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Chapainawabganj sadar upazila last night.

The arrested person was Md. Rubel Hossain, 32, of Kujail Dakkhinpara under Boraigram upazila in Natore district.

RAB said, being informed, an operation team of RAB-5 conducted a raid in Moharajpur Fielderhat area under Moharajpur union of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila around 10.30 pm.

Suspecting an autorickshaw, the RAB members detained it and after searching it they found the bottles of phensidyl in mango baskets.

Later, the elite force handed him over to the Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station with a case, the sources added.