Chandigarh- Persevering with the conflict in opposition to medication “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 319th day, Punjab Police performed raids at 333 areas on Wednesday resulting in the arrest of 98 drug smugglers after registration of 74 first data reviews (FIRs) throughout the state. With this, the variety of whole drug smugglers arrested has reached to 44,481 in 319 days.
The raids have resulted in restoration of 5.4 kg heroin, 510 gram opium, 110 kg poppy husk, 724 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 4580 drug cash from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.
Over 120 Police groups, comprising over 1000 police personnel, below the supervision of 72 gazetted officers have performed 333 raids throughout the state. Police groups have additionally checked as many as 342 suspicious individuals throughout the day-long operation.
The state authorities has enforced a three-pronged technique— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate medication from the state, the Punjab Police as a part of ‘De-addiction’ has satisfied 47 individuals to bear de-addiction and rehabilitation remedy right this moment.
