DHAKA, March 25, 2023 (BSS) - Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in several anti-drug raids, arrested a total
of 30 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24
hours till 6am today.

The DB in association with local police carried out the drives simultaneously
at different parts of the metropolis from 6am of March 24 to 6am today,
according to a DMP release. In those separate anti-drug drives, police seized
huge drugs from their possession.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 425 pieces of contraband yaba
tablets, 200 grams of heroin, 8.680 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) and four
bottles of phensedyl syrup from their possession, the release added.

Police filed 24 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections
with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.