Police arrested 12 persons including notorious drug peddlers on various charges conducting separate anti-crime drives in different places of five upazilas of the district during the last 48 hours till this morning.
Police sources said the arrested persons included absconding warrantees, cheats, thieves, drug peddlers, accused persons in different cases and other anti-social elements.
Police also recovered 20 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl and other illegal goods during the period.
The arrested persons were sent to jail hajat. –BSS, Joypurhat
