Border Guard Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar battalion (BGB 34)recovered 1 lakh pieces of Burmese yaba worth Tk 3 crore on Monday.
The recovery was made from Goldebar Pahar area of Ukhia upazila during a drive, said BGB 34 in a press release.
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Following a tip off, a BGB-34 patrol team took position in the area and challenged the smugglers while passing the border with Myanmar. The smugglers fled from the spot leaving a bag after an exchange of fire with the patrol team, said BGB 34.
The drugs were recovered from the bag later.