LAHORE:IG Dr Usman Anwar has issued orders to launch a crackdown on drug dealers across the province, including Lahore. Presiding over a meeting at the Central Police Office, he directed for mobilising the SHOs and anti-narcotics units to combat drug peddling and said that intelligence-based operations should be intensified to suppress drug peddlers in the vicinity of educational institutions and hostels. He said that an effective action plan should be formed with the cooperation of government and private institutions for the rehabilitation of drug addicts across the province. He said that he will take action against the officers with poor performance in the suppression of drug trafficking and all officers should regularly send reports of operations conducted against drug peddlers to the Central Police Office. He directed for ensuring provision of facilities as per SOPs and protocols of Special Initiative Police Stations (SIPS). He said that the Special Initiative Police Station should have all facilities including sanitation, logistics, IT, front desk.
(The News)
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