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DMP arrests 75 drug suspects in city

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 75 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs.

A special team of DMP, comprising Detective Branch (DB) of police and other law officials, launched the drive in various places of the capital, according to a DMP statement issued on Wednesday.

Law enforcers also recovered 8,469 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 480 grams heroin, 556 bottles of phensedyl syrup along with some other drug items from their possessions.

A total of 49 cases were filed under the Narcotics Control Act against the suspects with the concerned police stations in the city.

The drive began at 6:00am on Tuesday and ended at 6:00am on Wednesday, the statement added.

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