The Bangladesh Coast Guard detained two alleged drug traffickers with 200,000 yaba tablets worth an estimated Tk10 crore during an operation on the Naf River in Teknaf on Wednesday.
Coast Guard media officer Lt Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted the operation from 6 am to 9 am after intelligence indicated a large consignment of yaba would enter Bangladesh from Myanmar via the Naf River.
During the operation, a suspicious engine-powered wooden boat was signalled to stop near the Sabrang Alogola Jora area. The boat ignored the signal and tried to flee, but the Coast Guard team chased it down and intercepted it.
A search of the boat led to the recovery of around 200,000 yaba tablets, along with the boat allegedly used for smuggling, and the detention of two suspected traffickers.
The Coast Guard said it was processing the seized yaba, boat, and detainees for further legal action. Intelligence, surveillance, and operations were continuing to identify and detain others allegedly involved in the trafficking network.
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