Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Drug-Free Punjab Vision: Punjab Police intensified the operations to eradicate the Narcotics

 

Following the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Drug-Free Punjab Vision, police operations to eradicate drugs are ongoing speedily without interruption. Under the supervision of all supervisory officers, intelligence-based targeted operations have been accelerated across the province, including Lahore. Punjab Police spokesperson said that in one day, 344 raids were conducted on drug dealers' hideouts across the province, resulting in the arrest of 197 suspects and the registration of 191 cases. Seized from the suspects were 315 kilograms of charas and 2,294 liters of alcohol. Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that since February 26, during the special campaign, police teams have conducted 42,823 raids on drug dealers' hideouts across Punjab, leading to the arrest of 20,459 suspects and the registration of 19,919 cases. From the suspects, 12,699 kilograms of charas 233 kilograms of heroin, 294 kilograms of opium, 66 kilograms of ice, and over 1.73 million liters of alcohol have been seized. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has directed RPOs and DPOs to expedite special operations against drug dealers and smugglers. IG Punjab instructed to specifically focus on action against hot spot areas and online buying and selling activities. IG Punjab also instructed that search and combing operations around educational institutions should continue regularly and that awareness campaigns should be intensified with the cooperation of parents, teachers, and civil society. Dr. Usman Anwar emphasized that criminals involved in inter-provincial and inter-district smuggling should be brought to justice and receive appropriate penalties.

 

(Handout No. 790)

Syed Mubasher Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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