The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (October 23) arrested 36 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 970 pieces of Yaba tablets, 6.93kg of hemp, 64.3gm of heroin, 35 bottle of phensedyl and 10 litres local wine from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 27 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1116 HRS, OCT 23, 2023
MN