Cheema Assures thorough investigation & strict legal action against those involved
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 10-
The FM Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that the arrest of eight key operatives including one official from an enforcement agency who belongs to Rohtak in Haryana, and recovery of 4 kg Heroin from their possession by Amritsar police, raises serious concerns about the involvement of enforcement officers from other states in the drug trade within Punjab.
Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, the Cheema assured that an in-depth investigation would be conducted to identify the head of this gang, with strict legal action to follow, regardless of their position. The Finance Minister said that the Punjab Government is fulfilling its responsibility to curb drug trafficking at the border, but the Union Government seems to be failing in its duties.
Finance Minister revealed that the extensive campaign resulted in the registration of 3,279 cases under the NDPS Act and the arrest of 5,537 individuals in past 41 days. He said that the significant seizures under this campaign include 212 kg of heroin, 6,945 kg of poppy husk, 105 kg of opium, 50 kg of ganja, 6 kg of charas, and nearly 9 lakh banned tablets and capsules.