The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 12) arrested 50 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 8,880 pieces of Yaba tablets, 33.49kg of hemp, 4gm of heroin and  50 bottle of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 37 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1134 HRS, DEC 12, 2023
MN/SMS