Chattogram: RAB-7 today arrested a van driver and recovered 23,660 yaba pills from his possession near the Shah Mohsen Aulia (R.) shrine in the Fakirnirhat area under Karnaphuli upazila of the district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestee has been identified as Nazmul Haque, aged 37, from Fazilpur, Noakhali. He was allegedly transporting the contraband from Cox's Bazar to Chattogram. The estimated value of the seized yaba pills is approximately Tk 70.98 lakh.
The van used for drug transportation was also confiscated by the authorities. The driver and the drugs have been handed over to Karnaphuli Police Station for further legal action.