Desk Report:

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (March 27) arrested 43 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 951 pieces of Yaba tablets, 19.955kg hemp, 74.1gm heroin and 184 bottles of phensedyl from their possessions, according to the statement.

According to the statement, 29 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.