OPERATION LEADS TO REGISTRATION OF 42 FIRs, RECOVERY OF 461GMs HEROIN, ₹31K DRUG MONEY
AS PART OF ‘DE-ADDICTION’, PUNJAB POLICE CONVINCE 45 PERSONS TO UNDERGO DE-ADDICTION TREATMENT
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 169th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 286 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 57 drug smugglers after registration of 42 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 26,023 in 169 days.
The raids have resulted in recovery of 461 grams heroin, 415 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 31,550 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 120 Police teams, comprising over 1000 police personnel, under the supervision of 59 gazetted officers have conducted raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 335 suspicious persons during the day-long operation, he added.
The Special DGP said that with the state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate drugs from the state, the Punjab Police as part of 'De-addiction’ has convinced 45 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.