The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (May 30) arrested 55 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 9,668 pieces of Yaba tablets, 55.670kg hemp, 30gm of heroin, 10 bottles of foreign wine, 750ml local wines, and 20 drug type injections 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: 1038 HRS, MAY 30, 2023
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