Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered a total of 10,59,400 Yaba pills in separate operations along border in Cox’s Bazar border, marking the largest seizure of Yaba in a single day in the history of BGB.
The Ukhia Battalion (64 BGB) and Ramu Battalion (30 BGB), under the Ramu Sector, conducted drives in different areas of Cox’s Bazar district, BGB said in a statement on Saturday.
Early Saturday, the Ukhia Battalion carried out a special operation in Hnila area of Teknaf upazila.
Tipped-off, BGB intensified surveillance and patrols in the area for the past two weeks.
2 held with 1.71 lakh Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
At around 3am, suspicious movement was detected near the Naf River through radar monitoring.
Sensing BGB presence, the smugglers abandoned the consignment and fled to Myanmar by crossing the river.
Later, BGB recovered 8,59,400 Yaba pills from 13 bags.
In a separate operation in the afternoon, the Ramu Battalion recovered another 200,000 Yaba pills from the Tulabagan area of Khuniapalong Union in Ramu upazila.
BGB said legal procedures are underway in connection with the seizures.
Ukhia Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Md Zahirul Islam said border operations have been strengthened as part of government directives to curb smuggling of drugs, fuel, edible oil and fertiliser.
He added that the battalion has also recently seized around 3,400 kg of fertiliser and significant quantities of fuel and edible oil over the past two months.