Satkhira, Feb 19 (UNB) - Police arrested 69 people from different parts of the district in a special drive from Monday evening to Tuesday morning.
Sub-inspector Azam Khan of the Special Branch of Satkhira district police said they conducted the drive and arrested them on various charges as well as recovered 590 bottles of Phensidyl, 162 piece Yaba tablets and other drugs.
The arrestees were wanted in various cases, including planning sabotage and drug peddling filed with different police stations of the district, he said.
Among them, 18 were arrested to Sadar than, seven from Kalaroa, five from Tala, seven from Kaliganj, 10 from Shyamnagar, 14 from Ashashuni, four from Debhata and eight from Patkelghata thana.