DHAKA, July 8, 2024 (BSS)-The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug campaign arrested a total of 25 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 of July 7 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 drive, police seized 378 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 360 grams of heroin, 2.950 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 20 litres of locally produced liquor and 71 bottles of foreign made liquor from their possessions, the release added. 

Police filed 19 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.