On Day 222, Punjab police nabs 77 drug smugglers with 17.7 kg heroin, Rs 15 lakh drug money
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 9, 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 222nd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 290 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 77 drug smugglers after registration of 59 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,432 in 222 days.
The raids have resulted in recovery of 17.7 kg heroin, 501 grams opium, 26,983 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 15.09 lakhs 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 62 gazetted officers have conducted 290 raids across the state. Police teams have also checked as many as 311 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 27 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.