Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with one kilogram heroin at Ramnagar in Godagari upazila here on Friday evening.
The arrestees were identified as Sohel Rana, 23, son of Ataur Rahman of Makohshalbari, Sumon Ali, 18, son of Rafiqul Islam of Baruipara, and Mintu, 22, son of Baset Ali of Ramnagar area of the upazila.
Abu Mokaddam Ali, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station, said the drug peddlers were arrested in possession of one kg heroin during a drive in the area around 6:00pm on Friday.
The recovered heroin is worth Tk1.5 crore, he added. -UNB, Rajshahi
