Rohingya man held with 8 lakh yaba tablets
This is the record haul of yaba consignment this year
A Rohingya man was detained with eight lakh pieces of contraband yaba tablets from Inani beach area in Cox's Bazar early today.
The detainee, MD Jamal Hossain, 22, is a resident of Unchiprang Rohingya camp in Teknaf, confirmed Assistant Director (media wing) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-15) Abdullah Muhammad Sheikh Sadi.
"On a tip-off that a big consignment of yaba pills was coming from Myanmar on fishing trawlers via sea route, RAB conducted a drive at 12am in the beach area and detained Jamal with the yaba tablets," Abdullah added.
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"This is the record haul of yaba consignment this year. Jamal has been handed over to Ukhiya police station after filing a case, Sheikh Sadi added.
