The Coast Guard has seized 50,000 yaba tablets worth Tk2.5 crore during an operation in the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. No suspected drug trafficker was arrested as those on board a boat fled after noticing the Coast Guard’s presence.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the Coast Guard’s media officer, confirmed the seizure on Thursday morning, October 22.
He said Coast Guard Station Teknaf, Shah Porir Dwip, conducted a special operation near Nazirpara along the Naf River around 11:00 pm on October 21 after receiving a tip-off.
During the operation, Coast Guard personnel spotted a suspicious engine-powered wooden boat and signalled it to stop. Those on board fled when they noticed the Coast Guard team.
A subsequent search of the river and adjoining areas recovered a floating sack containing 50,000 yaba tablets, valued at approximately Tk2.5 crore.
The Coast Guard said legal proceedings concerning the seized drugs were underway.
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