The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (December 25) arrested 46 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 36,126 pieces of Yaba tablets, 12.55kg of hemp, 166.15gm of heroin, 30 injections and 8 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 40 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1608 HRS, DEC 25, 2023
MSK