The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (October 2) arrested 56 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 statement issued by DMP today.

They seized 2,907 pieces of Yaba tablets, 114.25kg of hemp, 39gm of heroin, and 500 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, it added. 

According to the statement, 40 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1139 HRS, OCT 02, 2023 
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