A Cox’s Bazar court has sentenced to 101 yaba traders in jail in two cases.
The court has also fined Tk 20,000 to each of them.
Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail announced the verdict on Wednesday noon.
All have been acquitted in the arms case as they were not involved in the case.
A total of 18 accused were present during the verdict announcement.
Public Prosecutor (PP) Faridul Alam, who represented the state, said absconding accused will get bail after serving the term in jail.
On 16 February 2019, at Teknaf Pilot High School ground in Teknaf sadar, 102 yaba dealers and godfathers surrendered along with 350,000 yaba, 30 locally-made guns and 70 rounds of ammunition in the presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
The then Inspector (Operation) of Teknaf police station Sharif Ibn Alam filed two separate cases at Teknaf Model police station under the Drugs Act and the Arms Act against them on 16 February 2019.
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