The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 12) arrested 74 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 24,215 pieces of Yaba tablets, 9.330kg hemp, 339.4gm heroin and 264 canes of bear, and 55 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 47 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1141 HRS, JULY 12, 2023
MSK