The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 12) arrested 37 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 1045 pieces of Yaba tablets, 4.975gm 60 puria of hemp, 22gm 27 puria of heroin and 15 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 26 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1040 HRS, MAY 12, 2023
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