The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (Sep 1) arrested 37 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 1,104 pieces of Yaba tablets, 8.250kg of hemp, 178gm 130 puria of heroin, 11 injections and  44 litre 400gm local wine from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 26 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1133 HRS, SEP 01, 2023
MSK