Police detained 35 people from various spots of the capital on charges of drug dealing and peddling in separate drives during the last 24 hours.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to Bangladesh Pratidin on Monday (January 29).
Police arrested them from 6:00 am Sunday to Monday morning with drugs as part of their regular drive.
A total of 21,392 pieces of yaba, 102.5 grams of heroin, and 1.5 kg of hemp were seized from their possessions.
Twenty-four cases were filed with respective police stations in this regard under the narcotic control act, police said.
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