The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (January 1) arrested 37 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, according to a statement issued by DMP today.

They seized 4,317 pieces of Yaba tablets, 3.058kg of hemp, 245 bottles of phensedyl, and 67.5gm of heroin from their possessions, it added. 

According to the statement, 21 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1219 HRS, JAN 01, 2024
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