399 arrested in special drive across Ctg

Police arrested 399 people in a 24-hour special drive across 11 districts under Chattogram range, officials said on Wednesday.

The drive was launched to improve law and order and curb drug-related crimes, Chattogram range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Quddus Chowdhury said.

Of those arrested, 106 were accused in regular cases, while 167 people were arrested for drug-related offences.

Police also seized 219,129 yaba tablets, more than 82kg of cannabis, 62 litres of locally made liquor and four cans of beer during the drive.

Mobile courts sentenced 64 offenders to varying terms of imprisonment and collected Tk8,520 in fines during the operation.

Police also filed 22 new drug cases at different police stations across the range during the drive, the DIG said.