Police arrested 56 people in several anti-narcotics drives on charges of selling and consuming drugs in different areas of Dhaka in 24 hours till 6am on Sunday.
During the drives, the law enforcers also seized 3903 yaba pills, 20 small packets of heroin weighing around 155.5 grams, 6900 kgs hemp, 10 narcotic injections, 10 bottles of phensidyl and 20 litres of locally made liquor from possessions of the arrestees.
Besides, 38 cases were filed under the Narcotics Control Act against the arrestees.
