Punjab police arrest 26,267 drug peddlers this year

LAHORE, Jul 12 (APP): Punjab Police registered 25,243 cases and arrested 26,267 drug peddlers from various parts of the province during the last six months.

According to the police spokesperson, 13,324 kilograms of hashish, 1,251 kilograms of heroin, 870 kilograms of ice, 557 kilograms of opium, and more than 379,000 liters of alcohol were recovered from drug peddlers during the

same period.

This year, 3,746 drug peddlers have been arrested in the provincial capital and 3,631 cases were registered. while 1,345 kilograms of hashish, 88 kilograms of heroin, 367 kilograms of ice, 37 kilograms of opium and 17,541 liters of alcohol were seized.

IG Punjab Abdul Karim has ordered that all the accused involved in the supply chain be brought to justice and given strict punishments, in addition to accelerating action against those involved in drug trafficking in the vicinity of educational institutions and hostels, he added.