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Drug dealer held with 3,950 Yaba in Khulna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug dealer with 3,950 pieces of Yaba tablets during a special drive in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday.
Members of RAB-6 (Sadar Company, Bhatiapara Camp), conducted the raid around
11.45 am in Thanarpara area under Ward No. 2 of Kotalipara municipality as part of the force's ongoing anti-narcotics campaign in line with the government's "zero tolerance" policy against drugs, said a RAB-6 press release here.
The arrested was identified as Sajib Mia, 36, son of Majid Mia, a resident of Thanarpara village under Kotalipara Police Station of the district.
The suspect was detained after being challenged by the raiding team and a search led to the recovery of 3,950 Yaba tablets from his possession, it added.
RAB officials said the operation was carried out based on intelligence inputs and preliminary interrogation.
The recovered narcotics were seized as they suspected that the seized Yaba tablets had been stored for illegal trafficking and sale and a case was filed against the accused under the Narcotics Control Act with Kotalipara Police Station.
Later, he was handed over to the police for further legal action.
In the press release, RAB-6 said intelligence surveillance and special drives against narcotics would continue to eliminate drug trafficking and bring those involved to justice, reports BSS.