The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (March 20) arrested 21 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 545 pieces of Yaba tablets, 810gm hemp, 25 bottles of Phencidyl and 43gm heroin, from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 16 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1105 HRS, MAR 20, 2024
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