Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that intelligence based operations should be intensified in all districts of the province to eradicate the menace of drugs and arrest the culprits involved in this heinous crimes.
He directed that operations should be fast-tracked to save the youth from drug menace across the province, adding that the use of drugs in educational institutions and hostels should be stopped and action against those involved in the abominable smuggling should be intensified.
He emphasised upon RPOs, DPOs to take strict action against organized groups of drug dealers, and said that an awareness campaign was being launched in public and private educational institutions in collaboration with the department of Schools and Higher Education to create awareness against drugs.
He expressed that the role of parents, civil society, teachers and religious scholars was of great importance to fight against this social evil.
Giving details of operations against drug dealers this year, the Punjab police spokesperson said that during the first two months of this year, 8315 cases were registered against smugglers and dealers involved in drug supply chain across province and 8510 accused were arrested.
