The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (March 5) arrested 47 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs.

Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in the city’s various areas, seizing drugs and arresting drug sellers and abusers, said a DMP statement today.

They seized 367 pieces of Yaba tablets, 141 bottles of phensedyl, 39gm 70 puria of heroin and 26.353kg hemp, from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 28 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1112 HRS, MAR 05, 2023
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