Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 50 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs.
A special team of DMP, comprising Detective Branch (DB) of police and other law officials, launched the drive in various places of the capital, according to a DMP statement issued on Thursday.
The law enforcers also recovered 907 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 334 grams heroine, 140 bottles of phensedyl syrup and 50 grams cannabis during the raids, the statement said.
A total of 35 cases were filed under the Narcotics Control Act against the suspects with the concerned police stations in the city.
The drive began at 6:00am on Wednesday and ended at 6:00am on Thursday, the statement added.
