The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (April 7) arrested 54 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 2,738 pieces of Yaba tablets, 222gm heroin, 10gm ice, 84 bottles of phensedyl, and 14.101kg hemp from their possessions, the statement said.
 
According to the statement, a total of 40 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1039 HRS, APR 07, 2023
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