The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (August 20) arrested 48 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 8,891 pieces of Yaba tablets, 5.905kg hemp, 12.5gm 20 puria of heroin, 11 bottles of phensedyl and 10 bottles of local 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: 1113 HRS, AUG 20, 2023
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