The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader with 30kg hemp from Narayanganj on Tuesday night.
The arrestee was identified as Md Salam, 35, son of Mokter Akon hailing from Kolabagan village under Sadar Police Station in Jhalakathi district.
Sources at the Rab-10 battalion headquarters, said a team led by Deputy Commanding Officer Major Shahriar Ziaur Rahman conducted a drive at Madanpur bus terminal around 11:30pm and arrested Salam with the hemp.
Later, they seized an ambulance, a mobile phone and cash Tk 1,700.
During preliminary interrogation, the arrestee revealed that he is an active member of a drug smuggling syndicate
A case was filed with Bandar Police Station in Naryangonj.