A mobile court in Noakhali’s Sadar Upazila has sentenced 3 youths to prison for drug consumption. During this, 37 pieces of yaba and 550 grams of marijuana were recovered from them.

On Wednesday (November 5) night, Assistant Commissioner of the District Administration and Executive Magistrate Muksudus Salehin conducted the mobile court and handed down the sentence. Earlier, they were arrested from Islamganj Bazar and Dakshin Housing areas of the upazila in the afternoon of the same day.

The sentenced are Md. Rahat (22), son of Nurul Amin of Noannai Union of the upazila, Md. Jabed (36), son of the late Siraj Mia of Krishnarampur area, and Md. Belal Hossain (34), son of the late Nazrul Islam.

Subrata Sarkar Shuvo, Deputy Director of Noakhali Narcotics Control Department, said that the District Narcotics Control Department conducted a drive in Islamganj Bazar and Dakshin Housing areas of the upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The three youths were arrested while consuming marijuana in public. Later, a mobile court was set up and the three accused were given various terms of imprisonment and cash fines.