The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (Jan 23) arrested 40 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 DMP statement.

They seized 11,491 pieces of Yaba tablets, 36.700kg hemp, 473.5gm 120 puria of heroin, and 80 bottles of Phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

It also said 26 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1144 HRS, JAN 23, 2024
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