Police have arrested two women, including alleged drug queen Momela Begum during a raid at Bank Math slum in Tongi, Gazipur.
The arrests were made on Sunday night following a drive based on secret information.
Police identified the other arrestee as Dulena Begum, 45, Momela’s associate. Momela is the wife of Jahangir Alam, while Dulena is the wife of Chunnu Mia. Both live in Bank Math slum.
Police said they recovered four Yaba tablets from Momela and five from Dulena.
Md Maksudul Alam, officer-in-charge of Tongi East Police Station, said 20 drug-related cases had been filed against Momela. He added that she had been secretly running her drug business while in hiding for a long time.
The OC said police would also take action against other drug traders in phases.
