Police in Chittagong have recovered about 100,000 yaba tablets worth an estimated Tk 3 crore from an abandoned private car in the Firingi Bazar area under Kotwali police station.
The operation took place on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. near the old Fishery Ghat area, according to OC Abdul Karim of Kotwali police. Assistant Police Commissioner Nure Al Mahmud of Kotwali Zone and members of the Detective Branch were also present.
Police said a patrol team was deployed in the area after receiving a tip-off. A Premio car, Dhaka Metro G–371849, was spotted violating the checkpoint signal and speeding away. The vehicle was later abandoned a short distance away.
During a search, officers recovered 10 packets of yaba, including nine wrapped in yellow tape and one in black tape. The estimated market value of the recovered drugs is about Tk 3 crore.
The car has been taken to the police station, and the packets will be formally counted in the presence of media. No arrests have been made yet in connection with the case.