The top 7 drug dealers are in control of the drug wholesale market in Comilla's Brahmanpara. They are known as border emperors in the area and are feared not only by the common people but also by the police administration itself. Their wanderings across the no man's land of the border and the privileged areas of India and Bangladesh. They are now enjoying a golden opportunity with the inaction of the police after August 5. Tons of drugs are being smuggled in different regions including the capital Dhaka in a free style. Meanwhile, as the anti-discrimination student movement and subsequent anti-narcotics activities of the law and order forces stopped, those 7 became the owners of huge amount of money.
Locals said that thousands of Phencidil, hundreds of kg of ganja, lakhs of yaba, various brands of liquor, tapenda and sometimes ice and heroin come to the country through Shasidal, Mallika Dighi, Bagra, Ganganagar, Ashabari border of India border in Brahmanpara. Besides, many other prohibited goods are also brought into the country through those points. The sole control of those 5 points of the border is in the hands of 7 top drug kingpins. After entering the country from India, the drugs are sold to retail and wholesale traders in border areas. Although there are arrest warrants against these top emperors in numerous cases, they are not arrested.
Locals said that Murgi Helal, the drug lord of Bagra area of the upazila, has a huge syndicate. Hundreds of carriers and several covered vans transport his drugs to various bars in Dhaka. Drugs are also smuggled to different places within the district using pickups and CNG. He became the owner of several houses and flats in Dhaka by dealing in drugs.
Ravi Hussain and Ruhul Amin of Shasidal area have extensive drug network. Across the border these two are known as the bosses of Bangladesh. In other words, these two have a big drug syndicate in the No Man's Land area. They have careers in both countries for bringing and taking drugs. That is, they have separate workers in India and Bangladesh. They are accused in several drug cases. All the members of the law and order force are afraid of Wasim, the drug mafia of Ganganagar in the upazila. With arrest warrants for 25 cases, he is openly controlling various drug hotspots in the border area. Recently, after the fall of the Awami League government, his drug business has become more prosperous. Locals said that after August 5, he became more reckless after taking shelter of a political party. Under him more than 150 workers carry drugs.
Anwar Hossain, Delwar Hossain and Ujjal Ahmed of Ganganagar area have separate syndicates. Sitting in Bangladesh, they use India's mobile network. Every day they are bringing phensidyl, ganja, yaba and different types of liquor into the country. These three people use separate roads on the border. When the police and BGB were active in Bangladesh, they were stationed in Buxganj area of India. They also have sources in law enforcement. These three drug dealers regularly smuggle drugs in the covered vans of various courier services in the capital Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur.
Anwar Hossain of Shasidal area said, Burger Chicken Helal, Ravi of Shasidal, Rahul Amin, Wasim of Ganganagar, Anwar, Delwar, Ujjwal control Brahmanpara drug market. Basically they are wholesale traders. After bringing the drugs from India to Bangladesh, wholesalers and retailers take them to different parts of the country. Moreover, they supply various expensive brands of liquor to the bars of Dhaka and Narayanganj. Asad Sarkar of the same area said that they are afraid of the police and law enforcement officers. They have a huge cadre force under their control. Even if there is a warrant, the police do not arrest them. They earn crores of rupees daily by dealing drugs and pour the money in various places. Moreover, if they see police trouble in the area, they move across the border within minutes. They also have a home there.
Mallika Dighir Amin Hossain said that the police, BGB sometimes conduct raids and arrest their workers. But not even close to the original 7 people. He said, every day more than half a hundred covered vans and pickups of the courier service travel in our area. The police do not know why these vehicles are coming here? He said that after August 5, the amount of money these drug dealers have earned, they will not have to do anything else in their lives.
Brahmanpara police station OC Delwar Hossain said, I have just joined this police station. I have learned that there are several drug kingpins in this area. The seven mentioned are accused in various drug cases and top drug dealers. We will do our best to bring them under the law. 60 BGB captain AM Jaber bin Jabbar said that BGB patrols have been strengthened to prevent human trafficking at the border.
