100kg of Cannabis Recovered from Private Car in Daudkandi.

M A Khayer Emon, Cumilla District Correspondent. Police have recovered 100 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) from an old private car in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla district. The vehicle allegedly used to transport the contraband was also seized during the operation. However, the driver of the car managed to flee the scene after sensing the presence of police. The operation was conducted at around 2:30pm on Wednesday (September 23) on the Dhaka-bound lane of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, approximately 100 yards west of the Meghna-Gomti Toll Plaza in Daudkandi. According to police, a team of Daudkandi Model Police Station was conducting a checkpoint on the highway under the leadership and direction of Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Sajedul Islam. At one stage, police signalled a silver-coloured old private car bearing registration number Dhaka Metro-Ga-14-5736 to stop for checking. The driver initially stopped the vehicle but immediately got out and fled on foot, taking advantage of the situation. Police subsequently searched the vehicle and recovered 100kg of cannabis, which had allegedly been concealed inside the car using a special method. The police also seized the private car allegedly used for transporting the illegal drugs. SI (Unarmed) Md Monir Hossain, along with accompanying police personnel, conducted the search operation at the checkpoint, police said. Authorities said legal proceedings are underway and a case is being prepared at Daudkandi Model Police Station in connection with the recovery. Police are also working to identify and arrest the escaped driver and determine the source and intended destination of the seized cannabis.