Cumilla: District Detective Branch (DB) of Police today seized around 300,000 pieces of yaba tablets from a luxury Toyota Prado during an operation in Jagurjhuli area of Sadar upazila along the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Two people have been detained in connection with the seizure.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the detainees were identified as Faisal Hossain, 25, of Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar, and Aman Ullah, 35, the driver of the vehicle. The seized yaba is estimated to be worth around Taka 15 crore in the local market. Police stated it was the largest yaba consignment seized in Cumilla so far, confirmed by Shamsul Alam Shah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Cumilla District DB Police.
He detailed that a DB team had positioned themselves at noon in Jagurjhuli area following a tip-off. The team intercepted a white Prado traveling from Chattogram towards Dhaka and conducted a search, leading to the recovery of the yaba tablets from a suitcase inside the vehicle. The tablets were wrapped in scotch tape, as reported by the police.
Cumilla Superintendent of Police Md Anisuzzaman mentioned that the two detainees were being interrogated. "After questioning them, we will be able to determine where the consignment came from and where it was being taken for distribution," he stated.