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Indian arrested in Bangladesh for possessing contraband pills

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Press Trust of India Dhaka
An Indian national has been arrested in Bangladesh for possessing contraband pills, police said.

Lithon Marak, 33, from Meghalaya was arrested yesterday in Netrokona district on a tip-off, it said.

"A total of 182 yaba tablets were found on him," a police officer said.

Marak frequently sneaked into Bangladesh to sell the contraband, Bdnews.com quoted the officer as saying.

Yaba or "mad drug" are tablets containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. Its side effects include long- term decline of cognitive functions.

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First Published: Jan 23 2018 | 8:35 PM IST

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