As part of different anti-drug drives in the
capital, the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 21
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 21 drug
traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possession from 6am of June
27 to 6 am today.
During the anti-drug raids, police seized 207 pieces of contraband yaba
tablets, 91 grams of heroin and 18.590 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) from
their possession, the release added.
Police filed 13 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections
with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha