BSS-37 RAB detains listed criminal with firearms, yaba pills

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RAB detains listed criminal with firearms, yaba pills

DHAKA, Nov 19, 2019 (BSS) – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
detained a listed criminal in possession of two firearms, bullets, magazine
and 1,500 pieces of yaba pills in the city last night.

A team of RAB-4 detained Rubel Hossain alias Potato Rubel from Kolonipara
area under Darus Salam police station yesterday midnight, Senior ASP (Media)
Md. Sazedul Islam confirmed BSS today.

“A foreign-made pistol, a shooter gun, a magazine, two rounds of bullet,
one round rubber bullet and 1,500 pieces of yaba tablets were recovered from
him,” said the RAB official.

During primary interrogation, Rubel confessed that he had been involved in
arms and drug trading as well as realising extortion in several districts,
including the capital.

Rubel has been handed over to police of Darus Salam thana.

He was accused of 30 cases, including murder, robbery, extortion and
illegal drug trading, Islam added.

Legal steps have been taken against him, said the RAB official.

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