The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (December 7) arrested 21 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 40,417 pieces of Yaba tablets, 11.95kg of hemp and 116gm of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 16 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1042 HRS, DEC 07, 2023
MN