Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized an estimated 200,000 yaba pills during a special operation at the Palongkhali border in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The seizure occurred on Tuesday night while a patrol team from Palongkhali BOP, under Ukhiya Battalion 64 BGB, was conducting regular patrol duties at Gurjakhali Rubel’s enclosure in Farir Bill.

Using advanced technology, the patrol observed suspicious activity by several people. BGB personnel saw six individuals entering Bangladesh from Myanmar carrying bundles. When challenged by the patrol, the alleged smugglers dropped the bundles and fled back toward Myanmar.

BGB members searched the area and recovered six abandoned bundles containing yaba pills wrapped in khaki and blue airtight packets. No other illegal goods were found despite an extensive search. Lieutenant Colonel Md Zahurul Islam, commander of Ukhiya Battalion 64 BGB, said intelligence surveillance and operations had been increased to identify drug suppliers and smugglers linked to the recovered tablets and bring them under the law. He said operations and intelligence activities would continue to prevent illegal goods, including drugs, from entering through the border.