Yaba seized in Teknaf

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 5,80,000 Yaba tablet from Khurer Mukh area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early yesterday.

Lieutenant Colonel Abu Jar Al Zahid, commanding officer of BGB-2, said a team of the border guards, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid at Baharchhara Ghat in the area and seized the Yaba tablet from a boat around 1:30am.

The market value of the seized Yaba tablets is Tk 17.40 crore, BGB commander said, adding that smugglers fled the scene, sensing the presence of BGB men.