The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 22) 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 518 pieces of Yaba tablets, 2.7kg hemp, 329 bottles of phensedyl, 16gm ice and 591gm 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: 1106 HRS, MAY 22, 2024
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