Arms, narcotic goods worth Tk 72.39cr seized

BSS, Dhaka

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized arms, contraband drugs and smuggled goods worth around Tk 72.39 crore during its countywide drives in the month of October. BGB recovered three pistols, one revolver, two guns and two pipe guns and seized drugs including 10,62,818 pieces of yaba tablets, 40,234 bottles of phensedyl and 6,763 bottles of foreign alcohol. Other smuggled items seized by the BGB included 8.299 kilogram of gold, 5,648 pieces of imitation ornaments, 95,872 pieces of cosmetics , and clothing during the month long drive .

Man held with 1,190 yaba pills at Dhaka airport

BSS, Dhaka

Security forces of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) detained a man with 1,190 yaba tablets at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday. The arrested man is identified as Alamgir Molla, 45, son of Chan Miha Molla of Basudia village under Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj district. Police arrested Alamgir while he was suspiciously walking at the car parking zone adjacent to the domestic terminal at around 10 am yesterday, said Md Alamgir Hossain Shimul, additional police super (ops and media) of Armed Police Battalion (APBn).