The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 4) 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 1,374 pieces of Yaba tablets, 162gm hemp, 496gm 693 puria of heroin and 1 bottle local wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 24 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1124 HRS, JULY 4, 2023
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