The Coast Guard detained Hafiz Ullah, a former vice president of Teknaf Upazila Awami League, with 4,500 yaba pills in the Inani area of Cox’s Bazar. The operation was conducted at 10am on Friday near the Inani Marine Drive after the Coast Guard Station Inani received secret information. Hafiz Ullah, 66, was identified as a resident of Dailpara in ward No. 3 of Teknaf Sadar Union.

According to Lieutenant Commander BN Suman Al Mukit, media officer for the Coast Guard East Zone, personnel searched a passenger bus travelling from Teknaf to Cox’s Bazar during the special operation. They detained Hafiz Ullah and recovered the yaba pills. The seized pills were estimated to be worth about Tk22.5 lakh.

Hafiz Ullah is the son of the late Toiyom Golal and previously served as vice president of the Teknaf Upazila Awami League. The Coast Guard said procedures for further legal action regarding the seized drugs and the detained alleged drug dealer were under process.