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34 arrested for selling, consuming drugs in city
The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested a total of 34 people.
The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested a total of 34 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am today.
The DB in association with local police carried out the drives simultaneously at different parts of the metropolis from 6am of November 10 to 6am today, according to a DMP release. In separate anti-drug raids, police seized huge drugs from their possessions.
During the anti-drug raids, police seized 10,227 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 21.560 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 12 grams and 20 puria (small packet) of heroin, three bottles of phensidyl syrup and 10 litres of local made liquor from their possessions, the release added.
Police filed 27 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.