Sirajganj, Oct. 30 -- 12 arrested a suspected drug trader with 255 grams of heroin during a drive in front of Hamim Highway Hotel in Sattikri Taltala village under Salanga Police Station in Sirajganj district.

The arrestee was identified as Md Shahinur, 32, son of Md Abdul Hannan of Daudia Ashurai village in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat district.

Major Tabriz Tajwar Sharif, commander of SRB-12's headquarters company, confirmed the information in a press release on Friday afternoon.

According to the press release, acting on a tip-off, SRB-12 members conducted the drive in front of the hotel on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway around 8:30am on Thursday and arrested Shahinur with the heroin.

The press release said Shahinur had long been collecti...