The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (July 27) arrested 59 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 16,322 pieces of Yaba tablets, 9.25kg of hemp, 65gm 126 puria of heroin, and 5 litres local wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 37 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1049 HRS, JULY 27, 2023
MN/SMS