The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (October 21) arrested 29 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 4,203 pieces of Yaba tablets, 3kg of hemp, 253.5gm of heroin, 30 bottle of phensedyl and 3 litre local wine 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: 1658 HRS, OCT 21, 2023
MN