Dulal Haque, Ruhiya (Thakurgaon) Correspondent: Police recovered 953 pieces of Yaba, 8 grams of heroin, and Tk 3,770 in cash—proceeds from drug sales—during an anti-drug operation in Ruhiya, Thakurgaon. Two individuals were detained in connection with the incident, while one remains at large.
According to police sources, acting on a tip-off, officers from Ruhiya Police Station conducted a raid in the Kashalgaon Senpara area on Tuesday (October 13) afternoon. During the operation, they seized 953 pieces of Yaba—concealed using a special method inside bamboo stalks near a residential house—along with 8 grams of heroin and the cash found in a separate plastic bag.
The detained individuals are Mst. Lovely Begum (23), wife of Moksedul Islam, and Mst. Musida Begum (55), wife of Umer Ali, both residents of the area. The accused Moksedul Islam (31) remains at large.
Miladunnabi, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ruhiya Police Station, stated that a case has been filed against the detainees under the Narcotics Control Act. Operations to arrest the fugitive accused are ongoing, and the drive against drugs will continue.
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