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.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha