The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (February 21) arrested 31 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 statement issued by DMP today.

They seized 20,369 pieces of Yaba tablets, 25.150kg of hemp, and 51.6gm of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 25 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1305 HRS, FEB 21, 2024
MSK