NN Online:
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) conducted a series of special operations across the country from September 4 to October 5, leading to 5,264 raids and the arrest of 1,299 individuals.
Among those arrested are 89 top drug dealers, including 11 godfathers, said Khandaker Mostafizur Rahman, director general of the DNC, during a press briefing at the department’s headquarters on Monday, reports UNB.
He stated that during the drives, authorities seized 3,09,101 pieces of yaba pills, 3.760 kg heroin, 1.1 kg ice, 3,774 bottles of phensedyl, 2,416 bottles of foreign liquor, 2,416 cans of beer, Tapentadol tablets – 5,791 pieces, 1,380 litres of brewed liquor, 664.2 kg ganja, 4,222 ampoules of injections, one shotgun, 51 rounds of bullets, nine vehicles, and Tk 21,11,780 in cash.”
The DNC began this special operation on September 4 to recover illegal drugs.
As part of the drug awareness campaign, he added that regular socially conscious meetings and rallies are being organised across the country.
“Additionally, the capacity and scope of services of government and private healing centres for the treatment of drug addicts have been increased to build a drug-free country,” he said.