The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (May 11) arrested 45 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 11,458 pieces of Yaba tablets, 75.370gm hemp, 185.7gm of heroin, 3,000 pieces of tapentadol tablets, and 5 litre 40 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 32 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1026 HRS, MAY 11, 2023
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