The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (September 21) arrested 39 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 3,928 pieces of Yaba tablets, 38.250kg of hemp, 52gm of heroin, and 20 bottles of Phencidyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 28 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1042 HRS, SEP 21, 2023
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