The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in 24 hours till 6:00 am on Friday (November 17) arrested 17 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.
They seized 29,649 pieces of Yaba tablets, and 47.350kg of hemp from their possessions, according to the statement.
According to the DMP statement, 14 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.