DHAKA, Jan 25, 2022 (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 last 24 hours till 6am today.

   The DB in association with local police carried out the drives simultaneously starting at 6am on January 24, according to a DMP release.

   In separate anti-drug raids, police conducted those drives in different areas of the city under various police stations and detained drug peddlers, users and also seized different kinds of banned and illegal drugs from their possessions.

   During the anti-drug raids, police seized 109 grams and 330 puria (Small Packet) of heroin and 2.105 kilograms and 120 puria (small packet) of cannabis (ganja) and 11,227 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from their possession, the release added.

  Police filed 26 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.