Police arrested two persons, including a constable of Detective Branch of Barisal Metropolitan Police, and recovered 50 pieces of yaba tablets in the early hours of yesterday.
The arrestees were identified as Md Sumon, a constable of DB of the BMP and Altaf Hossain alias Anwar, a drug peddler of Stadium Colony area of the city.
Abu Sayeed, assistant commissioner (DB) and spokesman of the BMP, acknowledging the fact said arrested constable Sumon had already been suspended.
Shakhawat Hossain, Kotwali police station officer-in-charge, said a police team led by Sub-Inspector Delwar Hossain raided Hotel Sukhi locared in Bazar area of the city, in the early hours of the day.
From there police detained the aforesaid two and recovered 46 pieces of Yaba from DB constable Sumon and four pieces of Yaba from drug peddler Anwar.
During the raid, Sumon attacked police personnel and tried to flee from the scene.
SI Delwar as complainant lodged a case against five people, including the arrested two, after interrogation.
The arrestees were sent to jail in the evening, the assistant commissioner added.