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2.60 lakh yaba pills seized in Cox’s Bazar

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Published: 06:02, 2 December 2023

2.60 lakh yaba pills seized in Cox’s Bazar

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 2.60 lakh yaba pills and 1.05 kg of crystal meth in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.

Tipped off, a team of BGB-2 conducted a drive along the Naf River and challenged four people, carrying four sacks, around 7:45 pm on Friday, said Commander of Teknaf Battalion (BGB-2) Lt Col Mohiuddin Ahmed.

Later, the BGB members seized two lakh yaba pills from the sacks.

In another incident, the same BGB team challenged a man while crossing Jaliapara.

Later, the BGB men seized 1.059 kg of crystal meth and 60,000 pieces of yaba pills from a plastic bag.

However, none was arrested as the smugglers managed to flee the scene.

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