DHAKA, Jan 26, 2024 (BSS) - As part of the anti-drugs drives in 
the capital, members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) 
has arrested a total of 29 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 drugs sellers and consumers in 
different areas under various police stations of the metropolis.

They also detained a total of 29 drugs traffickers and recovered 
huge drugs from their possessions from 6am of January 25 to 6 
am today.

During the anti-drugs raids, police seized 20,685 pieces of 
contraband yaba tablets, 98 grams of heroin and 3.700 
kilograms of cannabis (ganja) and 100 bottles of phensidyl 
syrup from their possessions, the release said.

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