Natore, April 23 -- Law enforcement agencies arrested six individuals during anti-drug drives in Natore district, with four of them sentenced to short-term imprisonment and fined by a mobile court.

Officer-in-Charge of Lalpur Police Station Shafiqul Islam said a special police team conducted drives at several suspected drug dens across Lalpur upazila from Wednesday evening to night.

During the raids, three alleged drug traders - Babul, Aslam and Saidur - and a drug user named Ashraful were caught red-handed with hemp.

A mobile court later sentenced each of them to 15 days' imprisonment along with monetary fines.

Separately, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members conducted a drive in Hijli Pabnapara village under Bagatipara upazila the s...