The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (Jan 23) arrested 39 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 2,781 pieces of Yaba tablets, 45gm of heroin, 1.35kg hemp and 36 pieces of injectable drugs from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 27 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1200 HRS, JAN 23, 2023
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