The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (September 17) arrested 45 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, according to a DMP statement.

They seized 1,010 pieces of Yaba tablets, 59.7kg 196 puria heroin, 12.150kg of hemp, 100 bottles of foreign wine and 78 tapentadol tablets from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 35 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1104 HRS, SEP 17, 2023
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