4 held with 220,000 yaba pills

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected drug traders, including a woman, along with 220,000 yaba tablets, from Teknaf and sadar upazilas in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night, reports UNB.

The arrestees are Sabikun Nahar, 25, wife of Salimullah, Md Shaker Miah, 27, son of late Syed Ali, Md Hason, 20, son of Md Moshtak and Md Abdul Jalil, 28, son of Abu Talek.

On information, a team of RAB-15 raided the house of Salimullah at Pollanpara in Teknaf upazila and arrested Sabikun Nahar along with 200,000 yaba pills, said Major Mohammad Rabiul Islam, deputy commanding officer of RAB-15.

Another team of the elite force conducted a drive at Marine City Complex and arrested three drug traders along with 2,000 yaba pills, said the RAB official.