The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 24) arrested 56 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 52,962 pieces of Yaba tablets, 24.85kg hemp, 51gm heroin, 3 bottles of phensedyl, 13 bottles of local wine and 40 injections from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 38 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1034 HRS, AUG 24, 2023
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