Dhaka, April 17 -- Rapid Action Battalion arrested four people after seizure of 30 kilogram hemp and 400 bottles of contraband syrup phensedyl in Sylhet early Monday.

The arrested were identified as Amir Hossain, 51, and Nader Hossain, 30, of Purba Palabanda village at Islampur upazila of Jamalpur district, Ujjal Miah, 33, of Kachuarpar village at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet, and Fayez Ahmed, 26, of Jangail village of the same upazila, the RAB said.

RAB-9 media officer Md Mashihur Rahman Sohel told that acting on a tip-off, a team of the battalion conducted a drive at Osmani Nagar upazila in Sylhet at about 1:00am and arrested Amir and Nader after recovering 30kg hemp from their possession.

The RAB officer also said that another team of...