DHAKA, Feb 8, 2022 (BSS) -The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested a total of 51 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 on February 7, according to a DMP release.

In separate anti-drug raids, police seized 115 grams of heroin and 9.435 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 31,561 pieces of contraband yaba tablets and 40 litres of foreign liquor from their possession, the release added.

Police filed 37 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.