Ganja chocolates worth millions of taka came to Dhaka from USA, 3 arrested

The Narcotics Control Directorate (DNC) has seized cannabis chocolates and cakes worth crores of rupees sent by post from the United States to Dhaka. Later three people were arrested from Ashulia based on the phone number mentioned in the parcel.

The arrested are Md. Russell Mia (20), Ramzan Mia (21) and Md. Imran alias Raj (20).

According to DNC, a parcel from the US state of California arrived at the foreign post branch of the Bangladesh Post Department. DNC Dhaka Metro (North) seized the parcel based on intelligence information.

When the parcel was opened, it was found that children’s toys were packed with tetrahydrocannabinol-laced cannabis kush, chocolates and cakes brought from America. The market value of these drugs is about one crore rupees.

Inside the parcel were 6 packets of tetrahydrocannabinol kush, made in America. Its weight is 1 kg 300 grams. Also in the parcel were 9 American made cannabis chocolates. In addition, there were 10 American-made cannabis cakes in the parcel.

DNC Director General (DG) Mustaqeem Billah Faruqi gave this information in a press conference organized at the DNC head office in Segunbagicha in the capital on Tuesday (April 23) afternoon.

He said, on Sunday (April 21), a parcel from the state of California was seized from the foreign post branch of the old post office building in Paltan. A large quantity of tetrahydrocannabinol-laced kush, cannabis chocolates and cannabis cakes worth around crores of rupees were seized from the parcel.

After analyzing the information found on the parcel, with the help of technology, the location of the recipient was confirmed and Russell Miah was arrested by conducting raids in Kathgara Bazar area of ​​Ashulia. Russell told the inquiry that he was supposed to take delivery of the parcel. He also said that arrested Ramzan Mia told him to receive the parcel in exchange of money.

Later, based on the information given by Russell, Ramzan Mia was arrested from Amtala area of ​​Ashulia. During interrogation, Ramzan Mia said that he was asked to receive the parcel in exchange of money. Imran aka Raj. Later Raj was also arrested. In the interrogation, it is known that Ramzan and Raj are friends of each other.

He also said that the packets in which the drugs came from America to Bangladesh were children’s toy packets. So that no one understands that these packets contain drugs. For a long time, the arrestees used to bring ganja cakes, kush and chocolates from abroad and sell them in different areas of the country including the capital.

The concerned authorities have been informed about those who have sent this drug to Bangladesh from abroad. The authorities concerned have been asked to take action against them.

BD Daily/Nazmul