Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's directive: Punjab Police intensifies crackdown in Drug-Free Punjab campaign
In a single day, 308 raids were conducted on drug dealers' hideouts, 153 suspects arrested, 150 cases registered, Punjab Police spokesperson.
On the directive of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Police's crackdown in the Drug-Free Punjab campaign continues unabated across all districts of the province. Under the supervision of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, targeted operations against drug dealers' hideouts have been intensified in all districts. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that in one day, 308 raids were conducted on drug dealers' hideouts across the province, including Lahore. As a result, 153 suspects were arrested, and 150 cases were registered. The operations led to the seizure of 110 kilograms of charas, 3 kilograms of heroin, and 1327 liters of alcohol from the suspects' possession.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that since the special campaign began on February 26, police teams have conducted 37,550 raids on drug dealers' hideouts across Punjab. As a result, 17,933 accused involved in drug trafficking were arrested, and 17,431 cases were registered. Seized from the suspects' possession were 10,518 kilograms of charas, 56 kilograms of Ice, 190 kilograms of heroin, 276 kilograms of opium, and 1.7 million liters of alcohol. IG Punjab directed to further intensify the intelligence-based operations against drug dealers and smugglers. IG Punjab said that RPOs, DPOs should personally monitor the anti-narcotics operations. IG Punjab directed that regular search and combing operations should be continued in hotspot areas and indiscriminate action should be taken against the accused involved in drug supply in educational institutions. IG Punjab further said that the accused involved in inter-provincial trafficking should be brought under the grip of the law and severely punished.
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Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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