64 BGB Seizes Yaba Worth Tk 4.5 Cr in Teknaf,1 Arrested.

Jahangir Alam, Staff Reporter. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a massive consignment of 150,000 Yaba pills and arrested a drug trader during a raid at the Unchiprang border area in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. ​The estimated market value of the seized drugs is approximately Tk 4.5 crore. ​The arrestee has been identified as Helal Mia (25), son of Md. Soleman, hailing from Kanjarpara village under Teknaf Police Station. ​Lt. Col. Md. Zahirul Islam, Commanding Officer of Ukhiya Battalion (64 BGB), confirmed the matter. Acting on a tip-off, a special BGB patrol team took strategic positions at Jasimer Gher in Unchiprang on Monday night. ​As the smugglers crossed the border and noticed the BGB presence, they attempted to flee. BGB personnel chased and arrested Helal Mia. Upon searching two bundles in his possession, officers recovered 150,000 Yaba tablets. ​The BGB official added that intelligence surveillance and shadow investigations are ongoing to identify the primary suppliers and international smuggling networks involved. Legal action is underway to file a case under the Narcotics Control Act and hand the suspect over to Teknaf Police Station.