The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 2) arrested 64 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 15,830 pieces of Yaba tablets, 134.72kg hemp, 178gm heroin, 4 litre local wine, 18 injectable drugs 27 tapentadol tablets from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 36 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1431 HRS, Mar 02, 2024
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