38,900 yaba pills seized at Dhaka airport

Aviation Security (Avsec) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has seized 38,900 pieces of yaba pills.

The yaba pills worth Tk1.16 crore were seized from a consignment of 349 cartons of ready-made garments around 10:30am on Friday.

Airport Director Group Captain AHM Touhid Ul Ahsan confirmed the matter.

No one was arrested in this connection. A case is being filed in the regard under the Customs and Narcotics Act, Dhaka Customs House Deputy Commissioner (Preventive) Mohammad Marufur Rahman said.

Further details will be given at a media briefing later.