3 held with yaba tablets worth Tk50 lakh

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has detained three people with 10,100 pieces of yaba tablets from Banasree area in Dhaka. The identities of the detainees could not be ascertained yet. DNC's Assistant Director (North) Khorshed Alam said: "Acting on a tip-off, we conducted a drive in the area early Tuesday and detained the trio with contraband pills worth Tk50 lakh." He said details regarding the matter will be disclosed in a press briefing at the DNC Headquarters later in the day.