The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (August 5) arrested 49 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 4,719 pieces of Yaba tablets, 70.15kg hemp, 53gm heroin, and 21 liters of local liquor from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 30 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1214 HRS, AUG 05, 2023
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