DHAKA, Dec 22, 2023 (BSS) - As part of the anti-drug drives in the capital,

the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a total of 43
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 43 drug
traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possessions from 6am of
December 21 to 6 am today.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 13,132 pieces of contraband yaba
tablets, 31 grams of heroine, 17.480 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 10
bottles of phensidyl syrup and four bottles of foreign made liquor from their
possessions, the release added.

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