A team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 43 people for selling or consuming drugs in past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday, UNB reports.
The arrests were made by officials of the local police stations as well as the detective branch during several anti-narcotics drives in Dhaka during Tuesday 6:00 am to 6:00 am on Wednesday, said DMP deputy commissioner (Media) Walid Hossain.
During the drives, police seized 4,491 yaba tablets, 57.203 gram heroin, 16.10 kg hemp, 720 cans of beer and 150 bottles of Phensedyl from the possession of the arrestees.
Moreover, 28 cases have been filed with the police stations concerned under the Narcotics Control Act, officials said.