The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 18) arrested 61 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 3,056 pieces of Yaba tablets, 50.950kg hemp, 90 bottles of Phensedyl, 20 liters of local wine and 392gm of heroin from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 40 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1126 HRS, AUGUST 18, 2023
MSK