4 held with 56,300 pieces of yaba tablets in Ctg

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CHATTOGRAM, Nov 27, 2020 (BSS) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four alleged drug traders with 56,300 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from Dampara area under Khulshi thana in the city early today.

The elite forces also seized a Air-Condition bus in this connection.

The arrested were identified as Jakir Ahmed, 31, Dulal Mia, 49, Palash Revaru, 52, Foizul Hoque Khan,45.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the RAB-7 conducted a raid at said area around 2.30 am and nabbed them, assistant director media, told BSS.

The elite force recovered 56,300 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from their possession and detained a truck carrying the drugs, he added.

A case was lodged with Khulshi police station and the arrested persons along with the contraband items were handed over to the police.