Police detained 71 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 Friday (November 25).
Police arrested them from 6:00 am Thursday to Friday morning with drugs as part of their regular drive.A total of 14,153 pieces of yaba, 56.7 grams of heroin, 50 bottles of phensidyle, 3 litres of local liquor and 15.7 kg of hemp were seized from their possessions.
Fifty-seven cases were filed with respective police stations in this regard under the narcotic control act, police said.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul