Police in a drive detained a man with a foreign firearm and 450 yaba pills from a place in the
metropolis on Thursday
afternoon, police sources said.
The arrestee was identified as Azim Ali, 19, son of Uzirpur village under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district.
On a tip-off, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) conducted a sudden raid at Kasiadanga crossing and arrested Azam Ali.
The police team also recovered a foreign revolver along with one bullet and 450 yaba tablets from his possession.
DB Deputy Commissioner Arefin Jewel said the arrested person has been engaged in trading and illicit trafficking of firearms and drugs for
a long.