Anti-drug drive in the capital, 67 arrested

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 67 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations in different areas of the capital city.

They were arrested by conducting raids in different police stations of the capital over the past 24 hours till 6:00 am Monday (Aug 15).

Farooq Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Department of DMP said that 3,976 pieces of Yaba tablets, 166gm heroin, 175.18kg hemp, 230 injectable drugs, 28 liters of foreign wine and 280 bottles of phensedyl from seized from their possessions.

The official of DMP also said a total of 49 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.