The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 56 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations in different areas of the capital city over the past 24 hours till 6:00 am Monday (May 16).
Detectives and the law enforcers jointly made the arrest and seized illegal drugs from their possession.
The DMP seized 2,836 Yaba tablets, 70 gm 20puria of heroin, 54kg 897gm of hemp and nine injectable drugs from their possessions, a DMP statement said.
Being informed, members of Detectives and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a 24-hour long raid and detained the drug trades from various places, it also said.
According to the statement, a total of 38 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.
BDST: 1209 HRS, May 16, 2022
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