{"id":1528,"date":"2025-04-10T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:19:12","slug":"punjab-intensifies-drug-war-arrests-expose-cross-state-enforcement-involvement-massive-seizures-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=1528","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Intensifies Drug War: Arrests Expose Cross-State Enforcement Involvement, Massive Seizures Reported"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Punjab&#8217;s &#8220;Yudh Nashian Virudh&#8221; (War Against Drugs) campaign has intensified, revealing alarming connections between drug traffickers and enforcement officers from other states. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, leading the Cabinet Sub-Committee, disclosed the arrest of eight key operatives in Amritsar, including an official from Rohtak, Haryana, with 4 kg of heroin recovered. This incident has raised serious concerns about cross-state collusion in Punjab&#8217;s drug trade. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Minister Cheema assured a thorough investigation to dismantle the entire network, irrespective of the individuals&#8217; positions. He emphasized the Punjab government&#8217;s commitment to securing its borders, while criticizing the Union Government&#8217;s alleged shortcomings in fulfilling its border control responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Yudh Nashian Virudh&#8221; campaign has yielded significant results in just 41 days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3,279 cases<\/strong> registered under the NDPS Act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5,537 individuals<\/strong> arrested. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>212 kg of heroin, 6,945 kg of poppy husk, 105 kg of opium, 50 kg of ganja, 6 kg of charas, and nearly 900,000 banned tablets and capsules<\/strong> seized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately <strong>Rs 6 crore<\/strong> in drug money recovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Illegal properties of 57 drug smugglers<\/strong> demolished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aam Aadmi Party&#8217;s (AAP) campaign, highlighted by a recent rally in Ludhiana led by Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has mobilized widespread community involvement.<sup><\/sup> Panch-Sarpanch and municipal councilors are actively participating, reflecting a unified front against drug trafficking.<sup><\/sup> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheema pointed out that this Punjab budget is for the first time funding anti drone systems, and also drug census, showing its commitment to the Drug elimination effort.<sup><\/sup> And nearly 980 crore rupees have been placed in the budget for sport promotion, to draw youth away from drug usage.<sup><\/sup> Cheema critizised other national partys for their lack of action on the drug problem that spreads across state borders. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finance Minister strongly condemned previous Akali Dal-BJP and Congress governments for their failure to address the escalating drug crisis. He contrasted their inaction with the AAP government&#8217;s proactive approach, emphasizing that the &#8220;Yudh Nashian Virudh&#8221; campaign demonstrates a firm resolve to eradicate the drug menace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This renewed offensive underlines the Punjab government&#8217;s determination to tackle the deeply entrenched drug trade, uncovering cross-state complicity and delivering severe consequences to those involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hashtags:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#PunjabDrugs #YudhNashianVirudh #PunjabPolice #DrugSeizure #PunjabNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab&#8217;s &#8220;Yudh Nashian Virudh&#8221; (War Against Drugs) campaign has intensified, revealing alarming connections between drug traffickers and enforcement officers from other states. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, leading the Cabinet Sub-Committee, disclosed the arrest of eight key operatives in Amritsar, including an official from Rohtak, Haryana, with 4 kg of heroin recovered. 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