Rohingya man held with 35000 Yaba

The detective branch of narcotics control department (DNC) detained a Rohingya man with 35000 yaba pills on Tuesday night from Teknaf's Jadimura area of Hnila Union in Cox's Bazar.

The arrestee, Rashid Ullah, is a son of Bashir Ahmed hailing from Dongkhali of Mongdu in Myanmar.

Being tipped-off, they arrested Rashid Ullah with 35000 pieces of Yaba in a polythene bag from the area, said DNC assistant director Md Zillur Rahman.

Rashid was then handed over to Teknaf police station. A case has been filed against him.

The officer in charge of Teknaf model police station, Md Mainuddin Khan said, Rashid will be presented in Cox's Bazar judicial magistrate court on Wednesday.