LAHORE: Lahore police have intensified their crackdown on drug peddlers, registering 5,573 cases and apprehending 5,747 suspects in a significant crackdown.
This was stated by the Lahore police spokesperson on Saturday. Over 3,985 kilograms of charas, more than 197 kilograms of heroin, over 107 kilograms of ice and 39,817 litres of alcohol was seized by the police.
Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana has announced the initiation of large-scale operations to combat drug trafficking. He emphasized that comprehensive strategies are being implemented to prevent drug smuggling and its abuse.
The CCPO stated, “We are conducting indiscriminate action against drug networks.” He highlighted targeted operations to suppress drug dealers around educational institutions using intelligence-based operations. He underscored the arrest of suspects involved in supplying narcotics and the utilization of advanced technology to curb online drug activities.
Bilal Siddique Kamyana instructed supervisory officers
to personally oversee anti-drug operations and appealed to the parents to closely monitor their children’s activities.