Two held with 200,000 yaba tablets in Teknaf

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 200,000 yaba tablets during an operation in the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.

Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon disclosed the information on Wednesday (November 11). Acting on a tip-off that a large consignment of yaba would enter Bangladesh from Myanmar through the Naf River, the Coast Guard stepped up intelligence surveillance and patrols.

Based on the information, Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted a special operation in the river from 6am to 9am on Wednesday.

During the operation, a suspicious engine-powered wooden boat was signalled to stop but attempted to flee. The Coast Guard team pursued the boat and intercepted it in the Naf River near the Sabran Alogola Jora area.

A search of the boat led to the seizure of around 200,000 yaba tablets, valued at approximately Tk 10 crore, along with the boat used for trafficking. Two suspected drug traffickers were also arrested.

The Coast Guard is continuing intelligence surveillance and special operations to identify and apprehend other drug traders and associates linked to the trafficking network.

Legal proceedings against the detainees are underway, while the seized yaba tablets and boat are being processed for further legal action.

Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said the Coast Guard would continue such operations to curb the spread of dangerous drugs.