The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (July 15) arrested 39 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 541 pieces of Yaba tablets, 8.77kg of hemp, 250.5gm heroin and 30 pieces of injectable drugs 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: 1245 HRS, JULY 15, 2023
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