20,000 Yaba Tablets Seized from Cox’s Bazar Government College Hostel, Mathematics Student Arrested

 ❐ Local correspondent

Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station has recovered 20,000 pieces of Yaba pills during a raid at the Dolanchapa hostel of Cox’s Bazar Government College.

A third-year mathematics student named Sharifa has been arrested in this incident. She lives in Hnila area of ​​Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Her father is the superintendent of a local madrasa.

Yesterday, Sunday, September 20th, at around 8:30 pm, the Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station conducted a raid and recovered the Yaba pills.

Sheikh Mohammad Ali, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station, confirmed the matter.

Female members of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Police Station also participated in the operation. During this time, Sharifa was arrested and 20,000 pieces of Yaba tablets were seized from her.

According to several students at the hostel, the detained student regularly used to take yaba pills through her anus.

The arrest of a female student involved in the yaba trade was confirmed in a text message sent by Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station last night.

During initial interrogation, Sharifa told the police that one of her aunts from Hnila had sent the Yaba pills through a parcel. Later, the Yaba pills were kept in her custody.

A police source said that although details about the exact room in the hostel where the Yaba pills were recovered and where the drug shipment was brought from are not known, preparations are underway to file a case under the relevant law in this incident.

OC Sheikh Mohammad Ali said, “Information has been received that a gang is involved in this incident. Efforts are being made to identify and arrest those involved after verifying the matter.”

Police said legal proceedings are ongoing in the incident.