The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (August 27) 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 15,200 pieces of Yaba tablets, 95.9kg hemp, 12gm heroin, 120 bottles of phensedyl,10 litres of local wine, and 40 pieces of injectable drugs from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, 39 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1116 HRS, AUG 27, 2023
MN/SMS