Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 people during regular drives across different police station areas in the capital over the past 24 hours.
Police filed 62 cases in connection with the 24-hour operation.
The DMP disclosed the information in a press release issued on Monday.
According to the DMP, Mirpur Division recorded the highest number of arrests, with 147 people, followed by 59 from Tejgaon Division, 43 from Gulshan Division, 40 from Lalbagh Division, 36 from Motijheel Division, 34 from Wari Division, 20 from Uttara Division and 17 from Ramna Division. The Detective Branch (DB) arrested six people, while the Special Reserve Unit (SRU) arrested three.
During the drives, police seized 5,992 Yaba tablets, 41.5kg of cannabis, 22 packets of heroin, 3,112 SIM cards of various companies, four mobile phones, one truck, one bus, one key, 26 ceiling fans and Tk 57,685 in cash.
Police also rescued one victim during the operations.
The DMP said legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are underway.
