Following the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab Police have accelerated crackdown across province for making Punjab drug-free.
Under the direction of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, targeted operations of police teams are ongoing on the bases of drug smugglers and dealers across the province including Lahore. Punjab Police Spokesman said that during the last 24 hours, 635 raids were conducted on the hideouts of drug dealers across the province. 247 cases were registered against the accused involved in drug trafficking and 247 accused were arrested and imprisoned. Spokesman of Punjab Police further said that 68 kg of Charas, 01 kg of Ice, 03 kg of heroin and 2465 liters of liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused. The Spokesman gave details of the crackdown launched across the province from February 26.
