'Heroin queen' held in B'baria 34 kg hemp recovered in another derive
Rehana Akhter Sheuli, known as 'heroin queen' in the district, was arrested from Akhaura on Thursday by a team of Drug Control Department. But they recovered only three grams of heroin from her possession, sources said.
On the same night, police arrested one Manik Mia from Routkhula village in Kasba upazila and recovered 34 kilograms of hemp from his possession.
Police said Manik Mia and his brother Dalu Mia were engaged in smuggling hemp from India.
Acting on a tip-off, police led by Kasba thana OC Md Kurshed Alam raided his house and made the arrest. But Dulu Mia escaped.
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