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2019-12-10 Bangladesh

Man caught with 1,925 yaba pills inside his bung hole at Dhaka airport

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Posted by Fred 2019-12-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Narcos

#1 For the curious (note how many US entertainment figures and cartoon characters would seem to have a connection to the Crazy Pill):

In Malaysia, ya ba
insert Fred Flinstone-leaving-work picture here

is known in Malay as pil kuda (literally, 'horse pill'). It is commonly found in the state of Kelantan, on the border with Thailand. The name commonly used for it in the Philippines and Indonesia is shabú.
Wasn't there a cetacean by that name at SeaWorld?

In north Thailand it is often referred to as chocalee due to the somewhat sweet taste ya ba leaves in the mouth and its strong chocolate smell.[5] The name commonly used for it in China is ma-goo or ma-guo.
MR. MAGOO!!!

In Bangladesh, it's colloquially known as baba, guti, laal, khawon, loppy, or bichi. Ya ba is sometimes called bhul bhuliya in India.

Fred Flintstone meets '60's frat house party bands: Yaba-daba-doo and Wooly Bully.. Wooly Bully....

Posted by Lex 2019-12-10 01:24|| 2019-12-10 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 In an article *much* less humorous than #1, le Wiki says yaba is methamphetamine and caffeine.

Posted by SteveS 2019-12-10 01:33|| 2019-12-10 01:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "10 lakh in Indian Rupees is 1,000,000 Rupees. Depending on the daily exchange rate, it would convert to different amounts of USD every day. As of now, it is averaging 45 Rupees for every US$1, so 10 lakhs would be around US$22,222"

Posted by Skidmark 2019-12-10 01:35|| 2019-12-10 01:35|| Front Page Top

#4 It is basically methamphetamine added to either chlorphenamine or crystalized triprolidine. The combo pill is packaged as 'cold medicine' and often sent by courier to distributors. It's becoming a problem in India too, especially in Bengal.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-10 01:49|| 2019-12-10 01:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The current Rupee/Dollar exchange rate is significantly higher than Rs 45 to 1 USD. Try Rs 70.94 to 1 USD.

Posted by Angock Clunk1757 2019-12-10 05:29|| 2019-12-10 05:29|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ That's correct, Angock. And Tk10 Lakh (Bangladeshi Taka)is like $ 11,770. The Taka being 85 or so the dollar.

So an expensive bung hole ornament, but not much in the way of merchandise.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-10 05:54|| 2019-12-10 05:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Dude's bung hole ain't through being illicitly used, that's for sure.

Posted by Raj 2019-12-10 08:08|| 2019-12-10 08:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Yabba Dabba Doo-Doo

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-12-10 09:35|| 2019-12-10 09:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Bewigged judge dons black cap, pronounces sentence: "Death... by yaba jaba!"

Posted by Shese Johnson3426 2019-12-10 18:00|| 2019-12-10 18:00|| Front Page Top

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