The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested a total of 41 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Friday.

The DB in association with local police carried out the drives simultaneously at different parts of the metropolis from 6am of October 6, according to a DMP release, reports BSS.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 6,264 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 4.60 kilograms of cannabis, 96 grams and 37 puria of heroin and 3 bottles of local made liquor from their possessions, the release added.

Police filed 28 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.

Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan