The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (Sep 22) arrested 44 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 813 pieces of Yaba tablets, 55gm heroin, 23.460kg hemp, 157 bottles of phensedyl, 20-litre of local wine and 30-litre ingredients of wine from their possessions, the statement said.

According to the statement, a total of 38 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1126 HRS, SEP 22, 2022
MN/SMS