A joint operation by the Coast Guard and police in Mongla led to the arrest of a suspected drug peddler along with one kilogram of cannabis on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Coast Guard media officer Siam-ul-Haq, a lieutenant commander, said the arrest was made in the afternoon following a tip-off.
He said Coast Guard Base Mongla and police launched the joint drive around 11:00 am in the Digraj Bansh Bazar area under Mongla Police Station.
During a search in the area, the law enforcers recovered one kilogram of cannabis, estimated to be worth around Tk32,000, and detained a drug trader, he said.
The seized narcotics and the detained individual were later handed over to Mongla Police Station for further legal action, the Coast Guard officer added.
