Narcotics Force grabs 15,596 liquor bottles!

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The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) and the Lahore police seized 15,596 liquor bottles and 401 kilograms of narcotics during the first three months of the current year, besides arresting 2,450 people for their alleged involvement in narcotics’ smuggling.
According to an official source, a total of 2,378 cases were registered against drug pushers in Lahore city.
The source said the ANF is making all possible efforts to rid the city of this menace under the Drug Free City Lahore Project and will leave no stone unturned to attain this objective.
He said 75 kg heroin, 309 kg charas, 17 kg opium were recovered during this period and 2,450 people were arrested from Lahore for smuggling drugs.
Under the mass awareness programme against drug addiction, the Drug Free City
Lahore Project arranged 16 seminars, 23 lectures, one labour convention, 12 entertainment shows and eight walks, while 35 stalls/camps were set up during different events around the city.
The source stated that 13 FM radio programmes and one workshop were also organised and 11 other awareness activities held under the same project.
The ANF official said the force is committed to make the society drug-free and that the force will continue efforts to accomplish this goal.