Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 200,000 yaba tablets during an operation in the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.
Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon disclosed the information on Wednesday (November 11). Acting on a tip-off that a large consignment of yaba would enter Bangladesh from Myanmar through the Naf River, the Coast Guard stepped up intelligence surveillance and patrols.
Based on the information, Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted a special operation in the river from 6am to 9am on Wednesday.
During the operation, a suspicious engine-powered wooden boat was signalled to stop but attempted to flee. The Coast Guard team pursued t...