The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (October 12) arrested 42 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 2,030 pieces of Yaba tablets, 10.19kg of hemp, 45gm of heroin, and 45 bottle of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, 35 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1350 HRS, OCT 12, 2023 
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