The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested three men with the high stimulant drug “Ice” along with yaba pills in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday.
The arrestees were identified as Rakib Uddin, 45, Md Jakariya, 30, and Helal Hossain Saddam, 25, DNC Assistant Director Khorshed Alam confirmed the Dhaka Tribune.
He said: “Acting on a tip-off, a DNC team conducted a raid in Mohammadpur area and arrested the suspects.
“The team recovered five grams of Ice and 160 pieces of yaba pills from their possession.”
What is ice?
According to the Melbourne-based Alcohol and Drug Foundation, crystal methamphetamine, also known as “Ice” is a stimulant drug which speeds up the neural transmission between the brain and the body.
Department of Narcotics Control seizes drugs from the arrestees on Tuesday in Dhaka Dhaka Tribune
It’s stronger, more addictive and therefore has more harmful side effects than the powder form of methamphetamine known as “speed.”
“Ice” usually comes as small chunky clear crystals that look like ice. It can also come as white or brownish crystal-like powder with a strong smell and bitter taste.
“Ice” is also known as: crystal meth, shabu, crystal, glass, and shard.