The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (August 15) arrested 58 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 5,751 pieces of Yaba tablets, 24.375kg 250 puria of hemp, 109gm 280 puria of heroin, 84 bottles of phensedyl and 10 bottle of local wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 46 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1105 HRS, AUG 15, 2023
MN/SMS