The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (October 28) arrested 17 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 3,110 pieces of Yaba tablets, 400gm of hemp and 5gm of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 11 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1421 HRS, OCT 28, 2023
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