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Drug peddler arrested with 100 Yaba tablets in Dhaka’s Sabujbagh

Special Correspondent Narcotics 2024-12-04, 8:04am

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Drug peddler Md Babul



Dhaka, Dec 04 - A drug peddler was arrested in a raid in the capital's Sabujbagh area along with 100 Yaba tablets.

Police said Md Babul, also known as Swarnakar Babu, 42, was arrested in the Kazi Wahab Colony area under the Sabujbagh Police Station on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off about a person selling Yaba in the area, police conducted an operation and arrested Babul.

A case has been filed against him under the Narcotics Control Act at the Sabujbagh Police Station.

During initial interrogation, Babul revealed that he had been sourcing Yaba from various parts of the country for resale in different areas of the capital, including Sabujbagh.

Police also noted that Babul has six previous drug-related cases filed against him at Sabujbagh, Kadamtali, Ramna Model, and Shahjahanpur police stations.-UNB