Coast Guard seized 10,000 Yaba pills in Teknaf anti-drug drive
Teknaf (Cox's Bazar) Correspondent
Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 10,000 Yaba pills valued at approximately Tk 50 lakh during an anti-narcotics operation in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar on Sunday early morning.
Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said this in a press release on Sunday afternoon.
According to Coast Guard sources, a specialized team from Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted a raid around 4:00 am on Sunday in the Keruntali Canal area adjacent to the Naf River based on secret intelligence. During the search, officers recovered the consignment of Yaba tablets. Sensing the presence of the security personnel, the suspected drug traffickers managed to flee into nearby residential areas, preventing any immediate arrests.
The official stated that necessary legal procedures regarding the seized narcotics are currently underway, adding that the Coast Guard will sustain its anti-narcotics drives to curb drug trafficking across coastal and riverine jurisdictions.
