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RAWALPINDI, Dec 12 (APP):The Rawalpindi Police, acting on the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani, carried out a coordinated crackdown on narcotics suppliers across the district, arresting nine suspects and recovering over 17.5 kilograms of charas.
A police spokesman said on Friday the operation formed part of efforts to fulfil the Punjab chief minister’s vision of a drug-free province.
According to the spokesman, the Wah Cantt Police apprehended a major narcotics supplier and seized 5.5 kilograms of charas from his possession.
The Pirwadhai Police rounded up two suspects and recovered 3.220 kilograms of charas, while the Morgah Police held two suppliers with 3.8 kilograms of the contraband.
Similarly, the Wah Saddar Police detained two suspects and recovered 2.84 kilograms, while the Ratta Amral and Taxila Police arrested one supplier each with 1.72 kilograms and 1.3 kilograms of the contraband respectively.
CPO Hamdani said all possible measures were being taken to eradicate the scourge of narcotics from society, reaffirming that action against drug networks would continue without let-up.