CTTC arrests alleged drug trader

A team from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 7,000 yaba tablets during an operation in the capital’s Pallabi area.

The detainee was identified as Md Saddam Hossain, also known as Saddam, according to a DMP press release issued on Wednesday.

Acting on intelligence information, members of a special action group under the CTTC carried out a raid in the Bihari Palli area of Pallabi at around 9:00pm on June 16. During the operation, they apprehended Saddam.

Following his arrest, investigators conducted another raid at the office of a courier service in the same area based on information obtained from him and recovered 7,000 yaba tablets.

According to CTTC officials, Saddam is believed to be an active member of a drug trafficking syndicate. He allegedly collected yaba tablets from Cox’s Bazar through various courier services before distributing them in the Bihari Palli area.

A case has been filed in connection with the incident, and further legal proceedings are underway.