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Narcotics enforcement operations in Bangladesh

Overview

Law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh have conducted significant operations targeting narcotics trafficking. In Cox's Bazar, police raided a luxury apartment in the Shahid Smaran area, seizing 300,000 Yaba tablets. Three individuals were arrested, and investigators determined the location was being used to stockpile drugs for transport to Dhaka, Narayanganj, and other regions. Authorities are currently seeking a ringleader identified as Rahat.

Following these developments, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) launched extensive crackdowns across the capital. These operations resulted in the arrest of hundreds of individuals, with reports citing 598 and 662 arrests during separate sweeps. Seizures included thousands of Yaba pills, cannabis, heroin, and prohibited liquid narcotics, alongside weapons and counterfeit currency. Police indicated that these special operations will continue to maintain order in the capital.

Entities

Rahat · Dhaka · Cox's Bazar · Niyaz Mehedi · Cox's Bazar Police

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrests hundreds in major crackdown

    Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested hundreds of individuals during large-scale operations across the capital, seizing significant quantities of narcotics, weapons, and counterfeit currency.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Cox's Bazar police seize 300,000 Yaba tablets in luxury apartment raid

    Police seized 300,000 Yaba tablets during a raid on a luxury apartment in Cox's Bazar, arresting three suspects linked to a trafficking ring operating in Dhaka and Narayanganj.

Sources

ajkerpatrika.com · coxsbazarnews.com · dainikkishoreganj.com · deshebideshe.com · sangbad.net