The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 13) arrested 58 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 21,182 pieces of Yaba tablets, 109.01gm of hemp, 106gm of heroin, 7 bottles of phensedyl, 10 litres of local liquor, 5 pieces of injectable drugs and 50 pieces of Tapentadol tablets from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 35 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1338 HRS, MAY 13, 2023
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