Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 25-
Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of CM Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 25th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted raids at 452 locations leading to the arrest of 69 drug smugglers after registration of 47 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 3937 in just 25 days.
Police teams have also recovered 1.2 kg heroin, 300 grams opium, 2200 intoxicant tablets/pills/injections, 375 kg poppy husk and Rs 13000 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.The operation was conducted on the directions of DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.
Divulging details, Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla informed that over 200 Police teams, comprising over 1300 police personnel, under the supervision of 93 gazetted officers have conducted raids across the state and checked as many as 525 suspicious persons during the day long operation. He said that Punjab Police has devised a comprehensive strategy and such operations will be continued till the scourge of drugs eradicated from the state.