DHAKA, Aug 25, 2023 (BSS) - As part of different anti-drug drives in the 
capital, members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 49 
people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours 
till 6am today.
 
According to a release issued by the DMP, police conducted these operations 
against the drug sellers and consumers in different areas under various 
police stations of the metropolis. They also detained a total of 49 drug 
traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possession from 6am of August 
24 to 6 am today.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 2,768 pieces of contraband yaba 
tablets, 30 grams of heroin, 4.900 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), seven 
bottles of phensidyle syrup and 800 injections (drugs) from their possession, 
the release added. 

Police filed 32 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections 
with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.