The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 17) arrested 35 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 2,528 pieces of Yaba tablets, 9.600kg hemp, and 105gm 20 puria of heroin from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 28 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1121 HRS, AUGUST 17, 2023
MSK