The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (February 29) arrested 38 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 1,327 pieces of Yaba tablets, 6.390kg hemp and 352gm 70 puria heroin, 56 bottles of phensidyl, 22 injections and 1,290 tapentadol tablets from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 26 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1121 HRS, FEB 29, 2024
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