4.229kg crystal meth recovered in Cox’s Bazar: BGB

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 4.229kg of crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth or ice) in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.

A team of the BGB-2 conducted a drive in Naitongpara Borofkol area after being informed that a consignment of drugs will be smuggled Bangladesh from Myanmar through the border, said a media release signed by Lt. Colonel Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of the unit force. 

Around 12:30am, they spotted two people intruding into Bangladesh territory from Myanmar with a bag. However, sensing the presence of the law enforcers, they left the bag abandoned and fled, it said.

Later, the crystal meth was found inside the bag.

Known by its street name ‘ice’, crystal meth is a powerful drug that affects the central nervous system. It comes in the form of clear crystals or shiny blue-white rocks.