DOT Desk: [2] Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have seized 5kg crystal meth also known as “ice” from Dhaka’s Jatrabari area, reports The Daily Star.
[3] This is the biggest ever haul of crystal meth in the country, said Commander Khandaker Al Moin, Rab’s Legal and Media Wing director.
[4]”During the drive, Rab also arrested two ‘ice’ smugglers including one of the masterminds Khokon,” said the Rab official.
[5] Rab claimed to have recovered a firearm and bullets from their possession.
[6] The elite force will hold a press briefing on it later in the day.Crystal methamphetamine is mainly a nerve stimulant and its consumption increases hormonal arousal a thousand times more than usual.
The drug also poses the risks of stroke, heart attack, teeth decay and permanent hallucinations.