Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an anti-crime drive, detained an alleged drug peddler with 308 bottles of Phensedyl in the district last night, RAB sources said on Sunday noon.
The arrested person was identified as Saidur Rahman, 40, son of late Tamej Ali of Askarpur village under Charghat upazila in the district.
On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a sudden drive at Baduria area under the same upazila around 11.30 pm and held Saidur Rahman with the contraband item.
Later, the person along with the seized goods was handed over to Charghat Police Station with a case in this connection.