Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 61 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 Tuesday.
Law enforcers also recovered 1,042 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 348 grams heroin, 409 bottles of phensedyl syrup, 37 cans of beer and 280 grams marijuana from their possessions.
A total of 58 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 Monday and ended at 6:00am on Tuesday, the statement added.
