529 drives in five days in Barguna: 213 teenagers handed to guardians, 26 drug dealers arrested
The Detective Branch (DB) and district police carried out 529 drives across Barguna district over five days. In the operations, aimed at freeing the district from drugs and crime, 26 drug dealers were arrested and 213 teenagers were detained.
Additional Superintendent of Police (administration and finance) Md Mukit Hasan Khan gave the information at a press conference held at the Barguna Superintendent of Police's office on Thursday (29 October) afternoon.
Police sources said 529 special drives, including drug recoveries, were conducted at various police stations in Barguna from 23 to 28 October. DB and station police arrested 26 drug dealers from different areas. A total of 730 yaba tablets and four kilograms of cannabis were recovered in the drives.
Nineteen drug cases were filed against those arrested, and sentences of various terms were handed down through 18 summary trials.
The 213 teenagers detained from different parts of Barguna as wayward or loitering were handed over to their guardians on bond after counselling. Of them, 43 were in Barguna Sadar police station area, 13 in Betagi, 56 in Amtali, 20 in Taltali, 27 in Patharghata, 42 in Bamna, and the DB police handed over another 12 to guardians.
Additional Superintendent of Police Md Mukit Hasan Khan said a special drive is under way in Barguna and the district police are vocal against any criminal activity including drugs, teenage gangs, online gambling and cybercrime. Regular drives, checkpoints and patrols are continuing, he said.
Addressing guardians, he said they must keep track of their children so they do not skip school or college to go elsewhere. Children must not ride unregistered motorcycles or use SIMs registered to others to get involved in cybercrime including online gambling. If anyone uses a SIM registered in a guardian's name for such activities, legal action will also be taken against the registered guardian, he said.
