326 arrested in 24 hours across Chattogram Range

Police arrested 326 people across the 11 districts of the Chattogram Range during special anti-narcotics drives and regular case proceedings over the past 24 hours.

Chattogram Range DIG Abdul Kuddus Chowdhury disclosed the information this morning following the operation.

Of the arrested, 84 were held in connection with regular cases and 48 for prior cases.

Another 28 were arrested under Section 34 of the Police Act, 11 under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and 29 under Section 151 of the CrPC and other laws.

In addition, 79 people were arrested on arrest warrants and eight on conviction warrants.

In the anti-narcotics drive, 39 people were arrested in drug-related cases.

Additionally, 31 drug dealers were arrested in regular and other cases. In total, 70 people were arrested in the anti-narcotics operations, and 20 drug-related cases were filed.

Mobile courts sentenced eight people to imprisonment and collected fines totaling Taka 3,700.

Authorities also seized 7,135 Yaba tablets, 8.3 kilograms of cannabis, 20 liters of illicitly distilled liquor and four Tapentadol tablets.