Ukhiya, Jan 25 (V7N) — Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained two drug traffickers and recovered a total of 109,300 yaba tablets in separate operations conducted in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Two private cars used for trafficking, a mobile phone, and other incriminating items were also seized during the raids.

The information was confirmed in a press release issued on Saturday evening by Lieutenant Colonel SM Khairul Alam, Commanding Officer of BGB Battalion-34 stationed in Cox’s Bazar.

According to BGB, at around 10:30 am on Saturday, a private car traveling from Teknaf to Cox’s Bazar was stopped at the Rejukhal checkpost in Ukhiya. With assistance from a trained BGB dog squad, the vehicle was searched, leading to the recovery of 75,800 yaba tablets concealed in a sophisticated manner inside the vehicle’s wheels. The private car used for trafficking and a mobile phone were seized, and Abdul Haque, 46, was arrested in connection with the incident. He is the son of Abdus Salam from Naikhyangpara area of Teknaf upazila.

In another operation on the same day at the Rejukhal checkpost, BGB personnel detained a second private car traveling from Teknaf to Cox’s Bazar on suspicion. One of the passengers, identified as Milon Mahmud Sajib, 27, was taken into custody. After initially denying involvement, he was taken to Ukhiya Upazila Health Complex for an X-ray examination, where 3,500 yaba tablets were recovered from his rectum.

Additionally, during a separate raid on Saturday afternoon, BGB conducted a search at a hill-side house in the Jamirtoli area of Ukhiya, located approximately two kilometers inside Bangladesh from Border Pillar 42. During the operation, 30,000 yaba tablets and five liters of locally produced liquor were seized after being found hidden using innovative methods.

Commenting on the operations, Lieutenant Colonel SM Khairul Alam stated that BGB remains firmly committed not only to border security but also to preventing drug trafficking and smuggling. He added that such operations will continue in the future to curb narcotics-related crimes in the region.

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