Online Desk: As part of the anti-drug drives in the capital, the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a total of 40 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am today.

According to a release issued by the DMP, police conducted these operations against the drug sellers and consumers in different areas under various police stations of the metropolis. They also detained a total of 40 drug traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possessions from 6am of March 28 to 6 am today.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 462 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 151 grams of heroin, 106.65 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 30 grams of ice (drugs) and 116 bottles of phensidyle syrup from their possessions, the release added.

Police filed 24 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.