The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (August 22) arrested 43 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 1,065 pieces of Yaba tablets, 4.4kg hemp, 176.5gm 146 puria of heroin, 20 bottles of phensedyl and 150 litres local wine from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 30 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1058 HRS, AUG 22, 2023
MN/SMS