The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (May 22) arrested 57 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 3,884 pieces of Yaba tablets, 82.95kg hemp, 117gm of heroin, and 20 pieces of injectable drugs from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 40 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1152 HRS, MAY 22, 2023
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