COX'S BAZAR, Sept 24, 2021 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-15 detained five people along with 4.5 lakh contraband yaba pills from the deep sea of Cox's Bazar here last midnight.

   The arrested were identified as Rashid Ullah, Amanat Karim, Nasir Uddin,
Saiful Islam and Shaidur Rahman, residents of different areas in the district
of Cox's Bazar and Chattogram.

   Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team raided a fishing trawler in the deep sea
area around 12:30 am last night and arrested them and recovered 4.5 lakh yaba
pills from the fishing trawler, said Tanvir Hasan, Deputy Commander Squadron
Leader of RAB-15.

   The next legal action is being taken against them, the RAB official added.