Police detained 26 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 (December 25).                 

A total of 3,930 pieces of yaba, 28 grams of heroin, 720 cans of bear and 3.7 kg of hemp were seized from their possessions.

Twenty-two cases were filed with respective police stations in this regard under the narcotic control act, police said. 

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul