Police arrested a couple with 20,200 Indian tapentadol tablets during a special anti-narcotics drive in the district town last night.
Superintendent of Police Md Zedan Al Musa confirmed the information to BSS at midnight on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a special drive around 10:30 pm at a house in Rail Line Par area near Nimnagar Fulbari Bus Stand in the town and recovered 20,200 tapentadol tablets, concealed inside the house, and arrested the couple on charges of storing and selling the narcotic drugs.
The arrestees were identified as Md Sohel Rana, 35, and his wife Lucky Begum, 30, residents of the Sipahipara Dhakaiyapatti Linepar area near Fulbari Bus Stand.
During the operation, police also seized a motorcycle allegedly used for transporting drugs, two bags, Taka 40,000 in cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales and five mobile phones.
A case was filed with Kotwali Police Station against the couple.