The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (Sep 14) arrested 22 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 37,101 pieces of Yaba tablets, 7.450kg hemp, 30.5gm heroin and 7 bottles of Phensedyl from their possessions, the statement said.

According to the statement, a total of 18 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1147 HRS, SEP 14, 2022
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