200,000 yaba pills seized in Chattogram

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Friday seized 200,000 yaba pills in a drive from Karnaphuli river in Chattogram, reports UNB.

On secret information, a team of the coast guard conducted a drive at Ghat No. 15 of the Karnaphuli River around 3am when they recovered the yaba tablets after searching a wooden boat, said sources at the coast guard headquarters.

The seized yaba pills were handed over to Patenga police station.

Meanwhile, another team of coast guard conducted a drive at Char Element area of Haimchar upazila in Chandpur district and seized 2.2 million metres of Current Net around 3pm on Thursday.

The seized current net was burnt in presence of local upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and upazila fisheries officer.