Police have arrested 56 suspects, including three women, in an anti-narcotics raid on a slum at Dhaka's Jatrabari, reports bdnews24.com.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police said they seized 6,500 Yaba pills, 10kg marijuana, heroin and bottles of Phensidyl during the drive on Number 14 Outfall City slum at Dhalpur on Monday.
DMP Senior Assistant Commissioner Iftekhayerul Islam told the news agency the operation began around 10:30am and continued until 1:30pm. Detectives also worked with them.
Iftekhayerul said most of the slum dwellers were cleaners and staffers of Dhaka South City Corporation. The law enforcers cordoned off the area and searched every shanty.
Police said the arrested people included drug peddlers, suppliers and addicts.
At least 91 people have been killed in alleged shootouts since law enforcers began an anti-drug campaign on May 19 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared a war on drugs.
Cops nab 56 in anti-drug raid on Jatrabari slum
FE Team | Published: May 28, 2018 23:50:46
Cops nab 56 in anti-drug raid on Jatrabari slum
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