The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (March 6) arrested 42 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 667 pieces of Yaba tablets, 10 bottles of local liquor, 35gm 227 puria of heroin and 60.92kg hemp, from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 38 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1135 HRS, MAR 06, 2023
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