The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (August 21) arrested 54 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 1,529 pieces of Yaba tablets, 15.540kg hemp, 13.2gm 110 puria of heroin and 33 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 42 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1058 HRS, AUG 21, 2023
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