The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (September 13) arrested 42 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 2,817 pieces of Yaba tablets, 4.698kg of hemp, 59gm of heroin and 60 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 33 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1115 HRS, SEP 13, 2023
MN/SMS