FAISALABAD: The police arrested 2,818 alleged criminals including 332 proclaimed offenders during the first half of March 2023.
A spokesman said on Wednesday that the police took action against kite-flying and nabbed 1,550 people from Faisalabad, along with hundreds of kites and other paraphernalia during the ongoing month.
The police also nabbed 421 illicit weapon-holders and recovered 329 pistols, 19 rifles, 23 guns, 21 revolvers, 12 repeaters, six Kalashnikovs and 1,557 bullets/ cartridges from them, in addition to arresting 115 gamblers during first fortnight of the current month.
The police also apprehended 400 drug traffickers after recovering 331.221 kilograms chars, 169.83-kg opium, 9.08-kg heroin, 18.7-kg poppy dust and 4,548-litre liquor from them during this period, he added.