62 held during anti-drug drive in city

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UNB, Dhaka :
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a total of 62 people on charge of selling and consuming drugs in an anti-narcotic drive in the capital during 24 hours until 6 am on Friday.
The Detective Branch (DB) of the DMP and local police stations carried out the joint drive that started at 6 am on Thursday.
They seized 734 Yaba tablets, 487 grams of heroin, 8,243 kilograms of hemp and 243 bottles of Phensidyl during the drive, said DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur Rahman.
A total of 39 cases were filed with different Police Stations under the Narcotics Control Act over the matter, he said.
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