Coast Guard seized 70,000 Yaba pills worth Tk 3.5 cr in Teknaf
Cox's Bazar Correspondent
Bangladesh Coast Guard personnel seized a massive consignment of 70,000 Yaba tablets valued at approximately Tk 3.5 crore during an anti-narcotics drive in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Monday.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, Coast Guard Media Officer said this in a press release on Monday afternoon.
Acting on a tip-off, an operational team from Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted a targeted drive at around 1:00 am in the area adjacent to Baraitali under Teknaf Police Station. During the operation, law enforcers intercepted and searched a suspicious auto-rickshaw (CNG).
The search yielded 70,000 pieces of Yaba pills, alongside the auto-rickshaw used for transporting the contraband. Sensing the presence of the Coast Guard team, the narcotics smugglers managed to flee the scene, preventing any immediate detentions.
Legal procedures regarding the seized narcotics and the impounded vehicle have been takrn.
