Kolkata: Bidhannagar Police arrested one person from Rajarhat on Thursday on charges of smuggling drugs.
Acting on a tip off, the police conducted a raid and arrested 42-year-old Sahudul Molla in wee hours of Thursday. He is a resident of Khalusada area at Haroa. Sources said police caught him red handed when he was carrying codine phosphate mixture weighing around 6 litre.
A police officer said he was also involved in many other antisocial activities. He used to mainly operate in areas — Haroa, Madhyamgram, New Town, Kolkata Leather Complex, Rajarhat and it's adjoining areas. He was also involved in bike theft racket. A case has been started in this connection with Rajarhat Police station under section 21(c) of the NDPS Act.
In another case, a 21-year-old youth Anik Sarkar was arrested with 47 kg of ganja.
He is a resident of Dhanirampur Kandipara and he was arrested while smuggling ganja in a car. He was bringing the consignment from Baliura in Odisha in a car and one Muntu was accompanying him.
They also changed the registration number of the vehicle. Muntu has, however, managed to flee.