Police have arrested a woman and seized 30,000 yaba tablets, a foreign-made pistol and four rounds of ammunition during a special drive in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban.
The woman, identified as Uproo Marma, was arrested during a raid at Jumkhola Para in Sonai Chhari Union around 9:30pm on Thursday.
According to a press release signed by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Jiniya Chakma and issued on Friday morning, a special team from Naikhongchhari Police Station conducted the operation based on specific intelligence.
During the raid, police recovered a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of bullets, a magazine and 30,000 yaba tablets from the house of Bubu Marma.
The arrested woman, a member of the Marma community, was identified in the press release as Bubu Marma’s wife.
Police said two separate cases had been filed under the relevant provisions of the Arms Act and the Narcotics Control Act.
