Anti-drug drives: DMP arrests 35 in the capital

Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug drives arrested 35 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 Monday to 6am on Tuesday, according to a DMP release.

During the anti-drug drives, police seized 1,210 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets, 113 gm Heroin, 6kg 100 grams cannabis (ganja), 6 bottles of Phensedyl, and 1,000 pieces of Tapentadol, the release added.

Police filed 33 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.

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