The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (December 8) arrested 13 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 2,121 pieces of Yaba tablets, 5.200kg of hemp, 900 bottoles of phensedyl and 55gm of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

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

BDST: 1239 HRS, DEC 08, 2023
MSK