Savar: Police have arrested a youth with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets worth about Tk 21 lakh from the Amarpur area under Savar municipality. The arrestee has been identified as Rabiul Islam, 20, son of late Amzahar Mondal of Porabari Choto Omorpur area under Savar municipality.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a team from Savar Model Police Station, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid at the residence of the notorious drug dealer Rustam Ali on Saturday night and arrested Rabiul. The raid led to the discovery of the Yaba tablets, although Rustam managed to flee the scene, abandoning a bag containing the tablets.
A case has been filed with Savar Model Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act.