The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (January 3) arrested 19 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 859 pieces of Yaba tablets, 10.25kg of hemp, 78gm of heroin, 200 bottles of phensedyl and 20 pieces of injection from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 13 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1033 HRS, JAN 03, 2024
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