The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 68 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations in different areas of the capital city over the past 24 hours till 6:00 am Monday (Oct 4).

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

The DMP seized 14,051 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 296 grams of heroin, 36.945 kg of cannabis and 20 ampuls injection from them.

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, he said.

A total of 51 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act, the DMP official added.

BDST: 1450 HRS, OCT 04, 2021
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