The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (January 30) arrested 47 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 3,448 pieces of Yaba tablets, 29.220kg hemp, 247 bottles of Phensedyl and 54.1gm heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 35 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1417 HRS, JAN 30, 2024
MSK