35,000 narcotic tablets seized in Bangladesh
January 31st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) About 35,000 narcotic tablets were seized from three people who were travelling in a bus in Bangladesh, a media report said Tuesday.
Border Guard Bangladesh arrested the three people and seized 35,000 pieces of yaba tablets from their possession in Cox’s Bazar Monday night, reported Daily Star.
Yaba are tablets containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine.
The price of the tablets is estimated at Taka 1 crore.
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