The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (September 12) arrested 62 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 15,947 pieces of Yaba tablets, 51.75kg of hemp, 117gm of heroin, 850 pieces of injectable drugs and 59 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 44 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1058 HRS, SEP 12, 2023
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