Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif's Directive: Police Teams' Crackdown Continues in Drug-Free Punjab Campaign
In a single day, police conducted 289 raids on drug dealer's hideouts across the province, registering 149 cases and arresting 152 accused: IG Punjab.
On the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the crackdown by police teams continues in the Drug-Free Punjab campaign. Under the supervision of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, anti-narcotics operations have been accelerated across the province. IG Punjab said that in a single day, 289 raids were conducted on drug dealers' hideouts in Lahore and throughout the province. As a result, 149 cases were registered and 152 accused arrested. Drugs seized from the accused contains 74 kg of charas, 6 kg of heroin, 2 kg of Ice, and 3217 liters of alcohol.
Spokesman of Punjab Police said that since February 26, during the ongoing anti-narcotics operations, police teams have conducted 31,322 raids across the province. A total of 14,673 cases have been registered against those involved in drug trafficking, resulting in 15,309 arrests. From the suspects, over 8,853 kg of charas, more than 44 kg of the highly dangerous drug ice, 155 kg of heroin, 267 kg of opium, and 1,665,150 liters of alcohol have been seized. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has directed to increase intelligence-based operations to eradicate drugs throughout the province. He emphasized that smugglers, dealers, and suppliers involved in the supply chain should be brought to justice and given strict punishments. Dr. Usman Anwar also called for joint operations with the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and other departments.
(Handout No. 602)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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