The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (January 5) arrested 39 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 2,323 pieces of Yaba tablets, 452gm 100 puria of hemp and 244gm 50 puria of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 23 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1031 HRS, JAN 05, 2024
MN