The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 55 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations in different areas of the capital city over the past 24 hours.

Detectives and the law enforcers jointly made the arrest and seized illegal drugs from their possession.

The DMP seized 6,449 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 155 grams heroin, and 3.6 kg cannabis, and 10 bottles of phensedyl

DMP's Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Iftekhairul Islam has confirmed the news.

Based on information, members of Detectives and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a 24-hour long raid and detained the drug trades from various places, said the DMP sources, he said.

A total of 39 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act, the DMP official added.

BDST: 1233 HRS, SEP 15, 2021
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