The raids also led to the recovery of 431 grams of heroin, 1,608 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and ₹42,250 in drug money from the arrested smugglers.
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Continuing the “Yudh Nashian Virudh” (War Against Drugs) campaign spearheaded by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police carried out raids at 332 locations across the state on Saturday.
The coordinated action, part of the government’s ongoing drive to eliminate the drug menace, marked the 210th consecutive day of operations and led to the arrest of 66 drug smugglers following the registration of 53 first information reports (FIRs). With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 31,145 in 210 days.
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The raids also led to the recovery of 431 grams of heroin, 1,608 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and ₹42,250 in drug money from the arrested smugglers.
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Chief Minister Mann has directed Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioners, and Senior Superintendents of Police to make Punjab a drug- free state. To strengthen monitoring, the Punjab government has constituted a five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee, led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, to oversee the campaign.
More than 120 police teams, comprising over 1,000 personnel under the supervision of 66 gazetted officers, carried out the raids. During the day-long operation, police also checked 369 suspicious individuals.
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