Bangladesh Navy arrests two drug dealers, seizes yaba and foreign currency in Teknaf. Photo : Bangladesh Navy

DHAKA, April 16, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Navy teams have arrested two drug dealers along with yaba during separate drives in the Teknaf area of Cox's Bazar district, according to an ISPR press release.

During the drives, 72,000 pieces of yaba and 11,000 kyat (currency of Myanmar) were recovered.

Acting on a tip-off, a Bangladesh Navy team raided the Noyapara area under Sabrang Union of Teknaf and arrested Nur Mohammad and Hamid Hossain for their involvement in drug trafficking.

Following information given by the arrestees, the team recovered 42,000 pieces of yaba buried in a box underground.

A mobile phone was also seized during the operation.

In another drive, 30,000 pieces of yaba were recovered from an engine-powered boat anchored in the Shah Parir Dwip area.

The same raid also recovered 11,000 kyat and another mobile phone from the boat.

The seized yaba, mobile phones and the arrested suspects were handed over to Teknaf Model Police Station for further legal action, the release said.