176 drug peddlers held in Fatehgarh Sahib: SSP

Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, June 26

Hundreds of youths, students and members of NGOs took part in a marathon organised by the police to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to create awareness against drug abuse at Amloh town of the district today.

SSP Amneet Kondal, Deputy Commissioner Surbhi Malik, and police officials led the marathon. The SSP administered an oath to all to wage a war against drug abuse.

The SSP said that a 10-day special anti-drug drive was initiated, which concluded on the eve of International Day against Drug abuse. She said the drive yielded good results as 128 cases under the NDPS Act were registered and 176 peddlers were arrested.

She said 809-gm heroin, 129-gm smack, 12.4-kg opium, 370-kg poppy husk, 30-kg ganja, 1,253 injections and 34,220 intoxicant tablets were recovered. She said besides this, the properties of two drug peddlers were seized and four proclaimed offenders were arrested.