The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized yaba tablets worth approximately Tk 7.5 crore in two separate operations in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, and arrested one drug trafficker. The operations were conducted early Wednesday, March 4, 2026, based on secret information. Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, the Coast Guard’s media officer, confirmed the seizures and arrest.
According to the Coast Guard, the first operation took place around 4 a.m. near Zero Point Sea Beach Ghat, where 140,000 yaba tablets worth about Tk 7 crore were recovered in an abandoned state. No suspects were detained as the traffickers fled the scene. In the second operation, conducted around 5 a.m. near the Marine Drive area, officials searched a suspicious easybike and found 10,000 yaba tablets worth Tk 50 lakh, arresting one trafficker identified as Shahid Hossain, 40, from Teknaf Sadar Union.
Authorities stated that legal procedures are underway regarding the seized drugs, vehicle, and the detained suspect. The Coast Guard affirmed that similar anti-narcotics operations will continue in the future.
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