DHAKA, May 26, 2023 (BSS) - The members of Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka

Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested 52 people on
charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am
today.

The DB in association with the local police carried out the drives
simultaneously at different parts of the metropolis from 6am of May 25 to 6am
today, according to a DMP release. In those separate anti-drug raids, police
seized huge drugs from their possession.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 1,343 pieces of contraband yaba
tablets, 30 grams and 295 purias (small packets) of heroin, 65.170 kilograms
of cannabis (ganja) and 20 drug injections from their possession, the release
added.

Police filed 34 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections
with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.