Narinjara News
Cox's Bazaar,
A young Rakhaing woman was caught red-handed with
about 5 grams of heroin
A young Rakhaing
woman aged 22 was arrested holding 5 grams of heroin by the Narcotics
Department in Cox's Bazaar, the southernmost district town of
She was caught red-handed
when narcotics officers raided the woman's house during the day.
The officials have been
closely watching the house since two other women were arrested by authorities
for dealing heroin on 7 April, the people said.
According to local community
sources, a small number of Rakhaing women from Cox’s
Bazaar are now becoming involved in heroin dealing, as the people are becoming
poorer by the day in
According to unconfirmed
sources, international drug smugglers may be using
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