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2 held with 18,000 Yaba tablets in city
DHAKA, May 29, 2020 (BSS) – Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in
an anti-narcotics drive have arrested two drug peddlers with 18,000 pieces of
contraband yaba tablets in city’s Khilgaon area.
The drug peddlers were identified as Sohel, 36 and Mizan, 45.
Confirming the matter to the media, DB Additional Deputy Commissioner
(North) Mohammad Shahjahan today said the drug peddlers were nabbed after
stopping their covered van in the area and recovered the yaba tablets hidden
inside the van, which was coming from Cox’s Bazar.
Police seized the van, he said, adding, a case was lodged in this regard.
Besides, Munshiganj District Department of Narcotics Control nabbed a drug
dealer with 550 pieces of yaba tablets during a drive in Munshiganj today.
The arrestee Mohammad Shafiullah, 38,son of late Kalachan Khan is a
resident of Noadda village in Sadar upazila of the district.
Legal action has been taken against him in this regard.
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