Police arrested 41 people from various spots of the capital on charges of drug dealing and peddling in separate drives during the last 24 hours.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to Bangladesh Pratidin on Tuesday (August 23).
Police arrested them from 6:00 am Monday to Tuesday morning with drugs as part of their regular drive.A total of 26,883 pieces of Yaba, 39.2 grams of heroin, and 2.675 Kg of hemp were seized from their possessions.
Thirty-one cases were filed with respective police stations in this regard under the narcotic control act, police said.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul