On Day 218, Punjab nabs 82 drug smugglers with 3.9 kg heroin
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 5, 2025: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 218th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 313 locations on Sunday leading to the arrest of 82 drug smugglers after registration of 62 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 31,972 in 218 days.
The raids have resulted in recovery of 3.9 kg heroin, 67 kg poppy husk, 660 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 41,640 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.
Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub Committee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to monitor the war against drugs.
Over 120 Police teams, comprising over 1000 police personnel, under the supervision of 60 gazetted officers have conducted 313 raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 331 suspicious persons during the day-long operation.
The state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy— Enforcement, Deaddiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate drugs from the state, the Punjab Police as part of 'De-addiction’ has convinced 20 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.