RAJSHAHI, – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 81 kilograms of ganja from a place in Natore district last night, Rab sources said here today.

The arrested persons were identified as Muhammad Swapan, 23, son of Kabir Hossain and Muhammad Shahjahan, 20, son of Ayub Ali.

On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in Harishpur bypass area in Natore sadar Upazila around 10.30 pm and arrested them with the huge ganja after searching a rice-laden truck, RAB sources said, adding that the team also seized the truck along with 7,150 kilograms of rice.

Later, the arrested persons along with the seized truck and contraband goods were handed over to police.

A case was filed with Natore Sadar police station in this connection.