The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 2) arrested 18 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 75 pieces of Yaba tablets, 100 bottles of phensedyl, 953gm hemp, 4000 pieces of tapentadol tablets, 100gm ice and 192gm heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 14 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1039 HRS, JULY 02, 2024
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