The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (August 26) arrested 36 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 13,785 pieces of Yaba tablets, 71.565kg hemp and 49gm of heroin from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, 27 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1200 HRS, AUG 256 2023 
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