The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (June 23) arrested 52 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 2,307 pieces of Yaba tablets, 18.400kg hemp, 84gm of heroin, 12 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 39 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1203 HRS, JUNE 23, 2023
MSK