The suspected smugglers fled the scene during a raid
File photo of Yaba tablets Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune
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Publish : 15 Jan 2022, 10:26 PMUpdate : 15 Jan 2022, 10:28 PM
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered two lakh pieces of Burmese yaba pills worth Tk6 crore during a drive at Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila, said a BGB media release on Saturday.
The illegal drug was being smuggled to Bangladesh from Myanmar through Balukhali Katapahar area on Thursday, added the release.
Tipped off, a patrol team of BGB-34 under Balukhali BOP, conducted a drive in the area around 12:30am and challenged four-five people.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the suspected smugglers abandoned a sack and fled into the deep jungle.
Later, the patrol team recovered the yaba pills from the sack. Legal steps are being taken in this regard, said the release.
BGB seizes yaba worth 6C from Cox’s Bazar
The suspected smugglers fled the scene during a raid
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered two lakh pieces of Burmese yaba pills worth Tk6 crore during a drive at Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila, said a BGB media release on Saturday.
The illegal drug was being smuggled to Bangladesh from Myanmar through Balukhali Katapahar area on Thursday, added the release.
Tipped off, a patrol team of BGB-34 under Balukhali BOP, conducted a drive in the area around 12:30am and challenged four-five people.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the suspected smugglers abandoned a sack and fled into the deep jungle.
Later, the patrol team recovered the yaba pills from the sack. Legal steps are being taken in this regard, said the release.
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