The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 26) arrested 52 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 1,343 pieces of Yaba tablets, 65.170gm hemp, 30gm 295 puria of heroin and 20 injectable drugs from their possessions, the statement said. 

According to the statement, a total of 34 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1110 HRS, MAY 26, 2023
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