Chandigarh: Presenting information and figures on arrest made in this year, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said in a video message that police have arrested 153 drug traffickers and seized property valued at Rs 208 crore, linked to heroin seizures of over 2 kg each in 2024.
In intensifying the approach against drug, Punjab Police have been making efforts with a twin approach formula. The approach includes a focused crackdown on big fish and massive campaign against trafficking at points of sale.
Punjab Police has intensified its anti-drug efforts with a twin approach of focused crackdown on big fish and massive campaign against trafficking at points of sale. In 2024, 153 major traffickers linked to big seizures of over 2 Kg Heroin each have been arrested, and properties… pic.twitter.com/wIpA6xgPfe
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DGP Yadav added that In 2024, 153 major traffickers linked to big seizures of over 2 Kg heroin each have been arrested, and properties worth Rs 208 crore seized.
He further added that at the grassroots level, Punjab Police is rigorously targeting drug sellers in villages and urban areas, leading to 7,686 NDPS-related FIRs and 10,524 arrests this year.
Revealing figures of total seizures DGP Yadav added that 790 Kg Heroin, 860 Kg Opium, and 36,711 Kg Poppy husk have been recovered by Punjab Police so far in 2024. Additionally, networks involved in pharmaceutical drug abuse, particularly those with links to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Gujarat, are under close scrutiny to dismantle supply chains fueling the drug trade in Punjab, DGP Yadav added.