The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (May 23) 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 3,192 pieces of Yaba tablets, 13.1gm hemp, 2gm 57 puria of heroin, and 12gm Tapentadol tablet from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 29 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1054 HRS, MAY 23, 2023
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