The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (May 18) arrested 39 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 30 drug injections, 692 pices of yaba tablets, 6.125gm hemp, 261.5gm of heroin, and 375 mili litre local wines, from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 25 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1151 HRS, MAY 18, 2023
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