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One held with 7,375 yaba in Rajshahi
The Detective Branch (DB) of the district police arrested a man and recovered 7,375 pieces of yaba tablets from a truck in Durgapur upazila of the district today.
The DB police arrested truck driver Shamim Reza, 26, a resident of Baliadighi village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district, in this connection while another drug dealer fled the scene after sensing presence of the police personnel.
The fugitive has been identified as Jony Ali, 28, hailed from Danialpur village of the upazila.
On a tip-off, a team of the police conducted a raid on the paved road of Gopalpara village in Durgapur upazila around 1:00 am on Sunday night,Rajshahi District Police spokesperson Additional Superintendent of Police Sabina Yasmin confirmed.
At that time, a bag was found under the seat of the truck driver after searching the vehicle and the team found 7,375 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from 38 zippered packets, she said.
"Efforts are underway to arrest Jony Ali, who fled during the operation", the spokesperson said, adding that the truck was seized, reports BSS.
A case has been filed against the duo with Durgapur Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018, she added.