The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (December 27) arrested 52 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 20,863 pieces of Yaba tablets, 4.35kg of hemp, 184gm of heroin, 52 bottles of phensedyl, 70 bottles of local wine and 35 injectable drugs 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: 1014 HRS, DEC 27, 2023
MN