37 held in anti-drugs drives across Dhaka

Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug drives arrested 37 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs in the last 24 hours.

The drives were carried out simultaneously at different parts of the metropolis from 6am on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday, according to a DMP release.

During the anti-drug drives, police seized 6,573 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 22 grams of heroin, 8.5 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), and 150 bottles of Phensedyl, the release added.

Police filed 27 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.

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