Dhaka, July 21 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a man with approximately 816 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and a foreign pistol during a raid in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Sunday afternoon.

The detainee, Shafiq, 26, is the son of Yunus from Old Pallanpara village in Teknaf, according to a press release issued by the BGB.

Acting on a tip-off, multiple specialised BGB teams led by Teknaf Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Ashikur Rahman conducted an operation at the residence of a man named Karim in North Jaliapara area of Teknaf Municipality.

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At around 3:30 pm, as the BGB team entered Karim's residence, the occupants attempted to flee. Shafiq was a...