The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (April 19) arrested 27 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 194 pieces of Yaba tablets, 27.4kg hemp, 4gm heroin, 507 bottle of phensedyl and 1000 tapentadol tablets from their possessions, according to the statement. 

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

BDST: 1239 HRS, APR 19, 2024
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