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ARREST-YABA-CTG
Bus helper held with 28,650 yaba tablets in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 23, 2020 (BSS) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a bus helper with 28,650 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from the bypass road area under Patiya upazila of the district early today.
The arrested was identified as Shariful Islam, 32, a helper of BRTC bus and also a son of Abdul Alim, hailed from Cumilla district.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of the RAB-7 conducted a raid in the bypass road area around 2.30 am and nabbed Shariful Islam, said Assistant Director (media) of RAB-7.
The elite force recovered 28,650 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from his possession, he added.
A case was lodged with Patiya thana and the arrested person along with the contraband items was handed over to the police this evening.
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