PBI sub-inspector held with 11,560 yaba pills in Ctg

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) have arrested a sub-inspector of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) and seized 11,560 pieces of yaba pills from his possession in Chattogram.

Rab arrested SI Md Masud Rana from Patiya upazila on Sunday afternoon, said Dulal Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Karnaphuli Police Station.

The arrestee was later handed over to police early yesterday, the OC added. A case was also filed in this connection.

"A team of Rab-7 intercepted a Chattogram-bound private car coming from Cox's Bazar at Bhellapara Bridge point of Patiya crossing," OC Dulal said quoting the case statement.

"Rab arrested the SI after they found 11,560 pieces of yaba pills under the seat of the car," said the OC.

"The SI was on-duty and he left Cox's Bazar on Sunday for investigation purposes," said Sarowar Alam, superintendent of police of Cox's Bazar PBI unit.

"We have sent his record and other documents to the headquarters," said the SP.