The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 25) 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 2,768 pieces of Yaba tablets, 4.900kg hemp, 30.5gm heroin, 7 bottles of phensedyl, and 800 injections from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 32 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1229 HRS, AUGUST 25, 2023
MSK