Police detained 52 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 29).                 

A total of 85,005 pieces of yaba, 67 grams of heroin, 6 bottles of foreign liquor, 15 injections and 24.2 kg of hemp were seized from their possessions.

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

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul