With these arrests, the total number of drug smugglers apprehended during the 313-day campaign has risen to 43,691, as per an official statement.
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Continuing the war against drugs, the Punjab Police arrested 98 drug smugglers in raids at 359 locations across the state on Thursday and registered 82 FIRs.
With these arrests, the total number of drug smugglers apprehended during the 313-day campaign has risen to 43,691, as per an official statement.
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The raids resulted in the recovery of 1.04 kg of heroin, 7 kg of ganja, 105 quintals of poppy husk, 20,900 intoxicant tablets and capsules, and ₹14,070 in drug money from the possession of the arrested smugglers.
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Notably, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has directed Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police to work towards making Punjab a drug-free state. To strengthen monitoring of the anti-drug drive, the Punjab government has also constituted a five-member Cabinet sub-committee, led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
More than 120 police teams, comprising over 1,000 police personnel and supervised by 69 gazetted officers, conducted the 359 raids across the state. During the day-long operation, police teams also checked 354 suspicious persons.
The state government is implementing a three-pronged strategy — Enforcement, De-addiction and Prevention (EDP) — to eliminate drugs from Punjab. As part of the ‘De-addiction’ initiative, the Punjab Police persuaded 58 individuals to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment during the operation.
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