The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (January 17) 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 20,832 pieces of Yaba tablets, 17.75gm hemp, 8.5gm heroin and 53 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 30 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1037 HRS, JAN 17, 2024
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