Anti-drug drive in the capital, 44 arrested

The crime and intelligence department of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 44 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs in anti-drug operations in different police stations in the capital.

At this time, a large quantity of drugs was seized from the arrested.

This information was confirmed by the media and public relations department of DMP on Tuesday (July 19) morning.

According to the DMP, 44 people were arrested in various police station areas of the capital from six o'clock on Tuesday (August 16) to six o'clock on Wednesday (August 17) as part of the regular anti-narcotics operation.

During the arrest, 5 thousand 700 pieces of yaba, 65 grams 145 puriya (small packets) heroin, 19 kg 154 grams of cannabis, 200 bottles of phensedyl were seized from them.

34 cases have been registered against the arrested under the Narcotics Control Act in the concerned police stations.