DHAKA, May 31, 2024 (BSS) - The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug campaign arrested a total of 22 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 6 am of May 30 to 6am today, according to a DMP release. In those separate anti-drug raids, police seized huge drugs from their possessions.

During the anti-drug campaign, police seized 2719 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 45 grams of heroin, 11.700 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) and 30 bottles of phensidyle syrup from their possessions, the release added.

Police filed 16 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.