Cracking down heavily on drug trafficking, Fazilka District Police has arrested 1,331 accused persons in 924 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the last eight months of the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign.
The sustained crackdown led to the recovery of 41.124 kg of heroin, 3.85 gm of crystal methamphetamine, 6.503 kg of opium, 42 gm of charas, 250.537 kg of poppy husk and 15,843 intoxicating capsules/tablets. A total of 38 vehicles used in drug trafficking have also been impounded.
On this, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav stated, “In the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign, Fazilka Police has recorded significant success against drug trafficking and abuse. Alongside enforcement, due emphasis has also been laid on rehabilitation. A total of 252 persons have been admitted to De-Addiction Centres, while 1,809 have been referred to Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Centres. As many as 141 persons have also been covered under Section 64-A of the NDPS Act.”
The district police has also made significant progress under Gangstran Te Vaar, with several associates of gangsters linked to different gangs identified and arrested. “The identified and arrested accused persons are being kept under continuous surveillance to curb organised crime. So far, 10 cases have been registered under the Arms Act and 15 accused have been arrested. The recoveries include 25 pistols, one country-made pistol, 32 magazines, 52 live cartridges and three drones,” said SSP Fazilka Gagan Ajit Singh.