The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (Feb 2) arrested 50 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 903 pieces of Yaba tablets, 137.5gm heroin, 43.99kg hemp, 2 hemp tree and 4 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 39 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1114 HRS, FEB 2, 2023
MN/SMS