How Cross-Border Crime Ensnares and Endangers Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh:
A porous border and a population of desperate refugees are creating a security ...
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Cross-Border Crime Rises in Rohingya Refugee CampsIn Cox’s Bazar, violence, armed gangs and Yaba trafficking are worsening security around the refugee camps.
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- On October 23, six people were stabbed or shot dead in a camp attack; Rohingya leader Muhibullah had previously been murdered.
- The camps shelter around 1.2 million refugees, with population density estimated at 40,000 to 70,000 people per square kilometer.
- At least 10 Rohingya gangs, including Munna group and Putia group, are active and involved in numerous crimes.
- According to local law enforcement, nearly 80 percent of Yaba entering Bangladesh passes through Naikhyangchhari and the camps; about 70 percent is initially stored there.
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