Four held with nearly 4,000 yaba pills in Khulna

Four alleged drug dealers were arrested with 3,958 yaba tablets during a raid in the Miyapara area of Khulna city on Friday morning, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said.

A team of Rab-6’s Sadar Company conducted the raid around 8:40am based on a tip-off, according to a press release.

The arrested are Nasir Uddin Santu, 37, his wife Safia Begum, 32, Mariam, 20, and Ayesha.

Santu and Safia are from Putikhali village in Morelgonj upazila of Bagerhat, while Mariam and Ayesha are from Balukhali village in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar, Rab said.

The couple had been living in Miyapara in Khulna.

Rab said the raid was part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal drugs under its “zero tolerance” policy.
The elite force said the yaba tablets were recovered from the suspects’ possession and seized in the presence of witnesses.

However, there is a discrepancy in Rab’s press release regarding the quantity of yaba seized. While the headline and main details mention 3,958 tablets, another section of the release says 4,000 tablets were recovered.

Legal proceedings against the four suspects will be initiated under the Narcotics Control Act at Khulna Sadar Police Station, Rab said. The suspects and the seized drugs will subsequently be handed over to police for further legal action.