The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (November 9) arrested 20 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 2,461 pieces of Yaba tablets, 15.15kg of hemp, 1.5gm of heroin and 5 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 15 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1038 HRS, NOV 09, 2023
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