The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (January 26) arrested 29 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 20,685 pieces of Yaba tablets, 3.7gm hemp, 98gm heroin and 100 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 26 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1227 HRS, JAN 26, 2024
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