Chandigarh, July 2: Punjab Police arrested 156 alleged drug smugglers and seized significant quantities of narcotics in an extensive statewide operation on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign aimed at eradicating drug trafficking and abuse from the state.
The operation, conducted on the directives of Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, took place across all 28 police districts. Officers recovered 7.8 kilograms of heroin, 3 kilograms of opium, and ₹1.43 lakh in alleged drug proceeds from the arrested individuals.
With these arrests, the total number of drug smugglers apprehended in the 123-day-long anti-drug campaign has reached 20,206.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has instructed Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners, and Senior Superintendents of Police to intensify efforts to make Punjab a drug-free state. A five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee, headed by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, has been established to oversee and monitor the progress of this initiative.
Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla said that more than 220 police teams, comprising over 1,500 personnel and supervised by 91 gazetted officers, carried out raids at 477 locations across Punjab on Wednesday. Police teams also checked 483 individuals considered suspicious, resulting in the registration of 104 first information reports (FIRs).
Highlighting the state’s three-pronged approach—Enforcement, Deaddiction, and Prevention (EDP)—the Special DGP noted that police persuaded 59 individuals to seek treatment at de-addiction and rehabilitation facilities during the operation.
Punjab Police reiterated its commitment to dismantling drug networks and supporting rehabilitation efforts as part of building a drug-free state.
Punjab Police Arrests Over 150 Drug Smugglers in Statewide Crackdown, Seizes Heroin and Opium
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