Cop arrested with yaba tablets in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two persons, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police, for possessing yaba tablets in the capital.

A total of 148 pieces of yaba were recovered during the drive, which was conducted at the Mill Barrack area of Gandaria on Sunday night.

Following the arrests, RAB handed over the men to Gandaria police station.

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The two arrestees are Md Aziz, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Jatrabari police station, and Md Razzak, who RAB suspect is a police informant.

Gandaria police officer-in charge (OC) Md Saju Mia confirmed the arrests and said that a case has been filed against the two under the Narcotics Control Act 1990.

RAB recovered 100 pieces of yaba tablets from Aziz and 48 pieces of yaba tablets from Razzak, he added.

Rapid Action Battalion made no comments on the matter.