The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 3) arrested 53 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 87,188 pieces of Yaba tablets, 3.15kg hemp, 110gm heroin, 22 litres local wine and 25 litres foreign wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 35 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1050 HRS, AUG 3, 2023
MN/SMS