Man gets 30 days in jail for drug use in Debidwar

A mobile court has sentenced a man to 30 days of imprisonment without labour for drug use in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla.

The mobile court conducted an anti-drug drive in the Jafrabadi area of Barkamta Union on Tuesday, October 20.

Mohammad Faisal Uddin, assistant commissioner (land) and executive magistrate of Debidwar upazila, led the drive.

During the operation, Mohammad Ismail was sentenced under Section 36(5) of the Narcotics Control Act, 2018, for drug use that allegedly caused public disorder.

Ismail is the son of Mohammad Ayub Ali and a resident of Jafrabadi village.

The administration said anti-drug drives would continue to build a drug-free society, maintain peace and discipline in families, and protect the public interest.