BSS
  29 Apr 2026, 17:17

CTTC arrests two with 30kg cannabis in city

DHAKA, April 29, 2026 (BSS) - The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two people, including a woman alleged drug trader and seized 30 kilograms of cannabis from the capital's airport area on Tuesday night.

The arrestees were identified as Lucky Akhter, 34, along with a minor who was also involved in the incident.

A team of CTTC special action group, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid at the Airport Railway Station area around 9:30 pm and recovered the cannabis from their possession, said a DMP press release today.

Police said the recovered cannabis had been brought to Dhaka by train from Brahmanbaria and the arrested woman had long been involved in drug trafficking using the rail route to supply narcotics to the capital and its surrounding areas.