Rajshahi:The Detective Branch of the district police has arrested a man and seized 7,375 yaba tablets from a truck in Durgapur upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrested individual is Shamim Reza, a 26-year-old truck driver from Baliadighi village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district. Another suspect, identified as Jony Ali, 28, from Danialpur village, managed to escape the scene.
The operation was conducted following a tip-off, around 100 am on Sunday night, on the paved road of Gopalpara village in Durgapur upazila. During the search, police found a bag containing 7,375 yaba tablets packed in 38 zippered packets under the driver's seat.
Additional Superintendent of Police Sabina Yasmin confirmed the incident and noted that efforts are ongoing to apprehend Jony Ali. The truck involved has been seized, and a case has been filed against both suspects under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018.