Drug dealer held with 130,000 Yaba tablets in Teknaf

The Bangladesh Coast Guard detained an alleged drug trafficker with 130,000 yaba tablets worth approximately Tk6.5 crore during a drive in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.

Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon has confirmed the raid.

He said that acting on a tip-off, the Coast Guard conducted a special operation in the Alikhali area adjacent to Hnila under Teknaf Police Station in Cox’s Bazar around 1:00am on Tuesday.

During the operation, Coast Guard personnel searched a suspicious residence and recovered 130,000 yaba tablets. One suspected drug trafficker was arrested during the raid.

Legal procedures regarding the seized yaba tablets and the detained suspect are currently underway.

He added that the Coast Guard will continue conducting such operations in the future to prevent the spread of illicit drugs.