The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (September 19) arrested 41 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 4,721 pieces of Yaba tablets, 59.9kg of hemp, 134gm of heroin, and 40 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 29 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1045 HRS, SEP 19, 2023
MN/SMS