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70 arrested in DMP's anti-narcotics drive

Staff Correspondent  | banglanews24.com
Update: 2022-06-26 12:16:36
70 arrested in DMP's anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 70 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 Sunday (June 26).

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

The DMP seized 1,153 Yaba tablets, 119.43kg hemp, 11.5gm heroin and 34 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, a DMP statement said.

Being informed, members of Detectives and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a 24-hour long raid and detained the drug trades from various places, it also said. 

According to the statement, a total of 39 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1217 HRS, June 26, 2022
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