The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug drives arrested a total of 35 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 12 to 6am today, according to a DMP press release, reports BSS.

During the anti-drug campaign, police seized 22,358 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 243 grams and 30 puria (small packet) of heroin, 24.140 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 3 bottles of phensidyle syrup and 10 injections (drugs) 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