The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (October 16) 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, according to a statement issued by DMP today.

They seized 1,446 pieces of Yaba tablets, 54.73kg of hemp, 30 bottles of Phensedyl, and 20gm of heroin from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, 29 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1316 HRS, OCT 16, 2023
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