Bandarban:Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 200,000 yaba tablets and arrested two Rohingya nationals in separate anti-narcotics operations in the Ghumdhum and Baishphari border areas of Naikhongchhari upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, acting on a tip-off, a patrol team from the Cox's Bazar 34 BGB Battalion conducted a special drive at Jamaler Gher, approximately 200 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar No. 32, around 9 pm on Saturday. During this operation, the team arrested two Rohingya nationals and recovered 10,000 yaba tablets from their possession.
The arrested individuals were identified as Md Islam, 25, son of Md Hossain, of Block B/81 of FDMN Camp-8, and Md Mojibullah, 23, son of Md Jalil, of Block B/74 of the same camp.
In a separate operation, a special patrol team from Baishphari Border Outpost (BOP) recovered 190,000 yaba tablets abandoned at Madhyapara, about 100 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar No. 35, around 4 am. The BGB stated that no one claimed ownership of this consignment.
Legal proceedings against the arrestees are underway, and steps are being taken to hand them over to the police. Cox's Bazar Battalion Commander Lt Col SM Khairul Alam emphasized that BGB is committed to preventing drug trafficking and smuggling while maintaining border security. He stated that such operations would continue to curb cross-border drug smuggling and protect the country's youth from the devastating effects of drugs.