The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 5) arrested 61 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 7,048 pieces of Yaba tablets, 24.450kg hemp, 52.5gm and 432 puria heroin, 5180 milliliter local wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 42 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1037 HRS, MAY 05, 2023
MSK