Crime Prevention Company-2 (CPC-2) of SRB-13 arrested a man and recovered 616 Tapentadol tablets, 59 Yaba pills, and 200 grams of cannabis during an anti-drug operation at his residence in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Friday (October 23) night.
The arrest was confirmed through a press release issued by SRB-13 on Saturday (October 24) afternoon.
The detainee was identified as Nobirul Islam Babu, 40, son of the late Kobed Ali, residing in Ghatbar village under Kamat Kajoldighi union of Panchagarh Sadar upazila.
According to the press release, an operational team from SRB-13’s Nilphamari camp conducted a raid at Nobirul’s residence based on secret information. During the search, officers recovered 616 Tapentadol tablets, 59 Yaba pills, and 200 grams of cannabis concealed inside the house.
SRB officials stated that the suspect and the seized narcotics have been handed over to the local police station for processing under the Narcotics Control Act.
The elite force reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining intelligence surveillance and continuing anti-drug operations to enforce the government's zero-tolerance policy against narcotics.
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