Benapole: Police arrested an alleged criminal carrying drugs and arms from Mujib Road area in Jessore town on Tuesday night.

The arrestee is Faisal Hossain, in his twenties.

The Chanchra Police Camp Sub-inspector Sayed Bayjid Hossain said tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested Faisal at about 10:30pm.

The law enforcers also recovered 200 grams of heroin, one shooter gun and a bullet after searching his body.

The arrestee was wanted in several cases, the SI added.