Chattogram: Members of the Chattogram district police conducted a raid and arrested an alleged drug trader with 8,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from the Banskhali sadar area today. The arrested individual has been identified as Md Saifur Rahman, 44, from Anantapur village under Shyamnagar Police Station in the Satkhira district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Saiful Islam of Banshkhali Police Station confirmed the incident. He stated that a checkpoint was established in front of the Banshkhali Police Station around 8 am today, based on a tip-off, leading to the arrest of Saifur with the Yaba tablets.
The Yaba tablets were reportedly being transported from Chakaria in Cox's Bazar. Following the arrest, a motorcycle used for transporting the Yaba was confiscated, and the trader was subsequently produced before the court.