The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 86 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 Saturday (July 30).

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

The DMP seized 2,921 pieces of Yaba tablets, 10 gm 560 puria of hemp and 445gm 84 puria of heroin, 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 56 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1151 HRS, JULY 30, 2022
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