The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 19) arrested 53 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 6,902 pieces of Yaba tablets, 19gm of heroin, 4.59kg of hemp, and 80 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 42 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1140 HRS, DEC 19, 2023 
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