The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (September 29) arrested 33 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 7,437 pieces of Yaba tablets, 60.8kg of hemp, 50.15gm of heroin and 120 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 23 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1236 HRS, SEP 29, 2023
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