The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (June 5), arrested 42 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, according to a DMP statement.

They seized 891 pieces of Yaba tablets, 120 bottles of phensedyl, 93.6kg hemp, 50 injectable drugs and 239gm heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 26 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1042 HRS, JUN 05, 2024
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