The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (April 25) arrested 37 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 508 pieces of Yaba tablets, 86.793kg hemp, 74gm heroin, 82 bottles of phensedyl and 400 tapentadol tablets 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: 1208 HRS, APR 25, 2024
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