Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's vision of a Drug-Free Punjab, Punjab Police intensified the crackdown against drug dealers

Special campaign results in 38,751 raids, 18,554 arrests, 18,042 cases registered, and thousands kilograms of drugs seized. Punjab Police Spokesperson

In line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's vision of a Drug-Free Punjab, Punjab Police's has intensified the crackdown against drug dealers across the province. Under the leadership of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, targeted operations have been accelerated at the hideouts of drug dealers across the province, including Lahore. In a single day, 225 raids were carried out at the hideouts of drug dealers, 104 accused involved in this nefarious trade were arrested, and 97 cases were registered.The seized material included 68 kilograms of charas, 3 kilograms of heroin, 1.5 kilograms of ice, and 1,320 liters of liquor.
Punjab Police Spokesperson further said that during the special campaign, which has been ongoing for six months, police teams conducted 38,751 raids at the hideouts of drug dealers across Punjab. A total of 18,554 suspects involved in drug trafficking were arrested, and 18,042 cases were registered. The confiscated drugs included 11,000 kilograms of charas, 58.5 kilograms of ice, 203 kilograms of heroin, 276 kilograms of opium, and over 1.708 million liters of liquor. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar instructed RPOs and DPOs to further accelerate intelligence-based operations against drug dealers and smugglers. He also emphasized the need to intensify actions against online drug sales. Additionally, Dr. Usman Anwar directed that search and combing operations around educational institutions and their surroundings should be conducted regularly.

(Handout No. 747)

Syed Mubasher Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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