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Massive RAB narcotics drive in Dhaka’s Geneva Camp
 [Dhaka Tribune] In one of the biggest law enforcement drives in recent times, hundreds of RAB personnel surrounded the Geneva Camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on Saturday and detained over a 100 people suspected of involvement in drug dealing, as well as recovering massive amounts of yaba and marijuana."Into da paddy wagon wit' yez! Youse too, Scarface!" Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) descended upon Geneva Camp around 10:30am on Saturday. At the beginning of the two-hour raid, a drone was flown over the 300 by 200 meter area. RAB teams took position at the six gates of the camp as well as some smaller exits, sealing the residents in. There were over 150 personnel in the 36 teams. "It's da RAB!" "Oh, noze! Don't let 'em get me, Mahmoud!" Describing the operation, RAB sources said they had prepared for maximum resistance at the Geneva Camp. RAB’s bomb disposal unit and dog squad also took part in the operation. "Hrarrr! Sniff! Sniff!" "N-n-n-n-nize doggy!" Inhabited since 1971 by an Urdu-speaking population - called Biharis or stranded Pakistanis - who were stateless until a 2008 High Court order, the refugee camp in Mohammadpur has long been a hub of crime and drugs. Kind of like Pakistain... RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan told the Dhaka Tribune that they did not face any obstacles during their raid. "Stick 'em up or you'll have an encounter!" "Hokay! [Reaches for the sky]" “The detainees, numbering more than a hundred people, will be interrogated,” Mufti said. “Legal action will be taken against those found to be involved in the illegal drug business.”  "Ow! Ow! I confess! I killed Jon Binet! Just make him stop!"Suspects were detained from inside and outside the camp. Inhabitants came down to the streets and alleyways to witness the proceedings. There were no major incidents during the raid. Initially the officials detained almost 500 people, according to RAB 2 Commanding Officer (CO) Anwar Uz Zaman. "You too, Handsome! Into da paddy wagon!" "Dere's no more room! I don't fit!" "Tie him to the roof, Sergeant Shafiq!" The detained individuals were brought to Agargaon RAB 2 headquarters, from where many were released after questioning. "Ow! Ow! That hurt so bad!" "Ow! Ow! At least you can still reproduce!" “We released over 350 people after scrutiny and 153 people remain in custody. Four of them are women. We have also recovered 13,000 yaba pills and 30kg of marijuana,” Anwar Uz Zaman said. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em!" "Like, wow, man!" In front of this RAB 2 headquarters, hundreds of women and men gathered to search for their relatives. "Alas, poor Mahmoud! Snatched in his prime!" Kingpins elude capture CO Anwar Uz Zaman said many of those detained were involved in the drug trade. However, RAB has not found the ring leaders who run the operations in the camp. "How about you, Fatty? Are youse Mister Big?" "No! Not me! I'm Mister Large!"  Among the 153 detainees, 77 have already been handed out different sentences by RAB mobile court. A case has been filed against the rest, the RAB CO added."Thirty years!" "Next!" "Thirty years!" "Next!" So far, more than 70 suspected drug peddlers have been killed in alleged gunfights with the law enforcement agencies since the launch of an aggressive anti-narcotics campaign in early May. "Open indiscriminate fire, men!" "Against who, Chief?" "How about those guys over there?" [Bang! Bang! Bangetty bang] "Aaaaiiieee! I am undone!" Inhabitants of Geneva Camp told this reporter the camp’s top drug dealers had already left the capital for various remote areas across the country. Among them were Ishtiaq, Pachish alias Nadim, Saju, Imran, Sohel and Arman. [Ring! Ring!] "Hello?" "Is dis Mister Big?" "Yeah. Whaddya want?" "Lissen, dis is Mahmoud da Weasel! Dere's a big raid comin' down! You and Ishtiaq and Pachish alias Nadim, Saju, Imran, Sohel and Arman should head for parts unknown!" Posted by: Fred 2018-05-27 |
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