1 day Ago By Our Staff Reporter
Lahore - Under the supervision of Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana, the Lahore Police have accelerated intelligence-based operations against drug trafficking as part of their commitment to making Lahore a drug-free city. According to the spokesman Lahore Police, a total of 3,099 suspects have been arrested this year in connection with drug-related offences and 3,036 cases have been registered across various police divisions. While giving details, the spokesman explained that the operations resulted in the recovery of 2,157 kilograms of hashish, 207 kilograms of opium, 184 kilograms of crystal meth (ice), 127 kilograms of heroin and over 18,000 litres of liquor from the arrested suspects.
The arrests were made across various divisions as 574 in City Division, 693 in Cantonment, 330 in Civil Lines, 487 in Saddar, 427 in Iqbal Town and 588 in Model Town, he added. CCPO Bilal Siddique Kamyana has issued directions to intensify targeted operations against online drug supply and emphasized the need for daily search and combing operations around educational institutions and hostels. He also stressed ensuring effective information sharing and collaboration with line depts to strengthen anti-narcotics efforts.
He concluded by stating that those involved in the drug supply chain must be brought to justice and given exemplary punishments in accordance with the law. Meanwhile, City Police Officer (CPO) Sahibzada Bilal Umar has directed the senior police officers to accelerate their efforts for making Faisalabad a crime-free district. Presiding over a meeting here on Saturday, he reviewed the ongoing efforts and set the future course of action.
He issued clear directives for the implementation of “Crime-Free Faisalabad Master Plan” and said that safety and security of the citizens should be top priority of the police force. He thoroughly examined the crime chart and directed the police officers to take vigorous and effective action against the criminals. He stressed the need of community engagement and said that community policing should be actively promoted to enhance cooperation between the public and law enforcing agencies.
He highlighted the urgency of pending cases and directed to complete investigation in-time. Positive developments begin in Pakistan, says Azma Bukhari and dispose of all under-investigation cases on priority basis. He also directed all concerned officers to ensure arrest of Proclaimed Offenders at the earliest in addition to launch a grand operation against drug dealers and illicit weapon holders.
He also directed to prepare a list of those involved in aerial firing and disrupting social peace so that proper action could be taking against them for ensuring public safety and substantial decrease in crime ratio. He reiterated that protection of life and property of the citizens is first and foremost duty of the police. Hence, all police officers should ensure supremacy of law and justice under all circumstances.
He also directed the police officers to complete investigations of the cases on strong basis by removing all procedural flaws and shortcomings so that the criminals could not evade justice. SSP Operations, Town SPs, SDPOs and all SHOs were present in the meeting. Tags: suspects arrested registered.
