625 Persons Held During Last Two Month For Selling Drugs, Involvement In Immoral Activities In Islamabad

Islamabad Police have arrested 322 persons for their involvement in immoral activities and 303 drug pushers during the last two months, a police spokesman said.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Apr, 2018 ) :Islamabad Police have arrested 322 persons for their involvement in immoral activities and 303 drug pushers during the last two months, a police spokesman said.

Following directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Sultan Azam Temuri, all police officials have launched massive crackdown against drug pushers, wine sellers and those involved in immoral activities so that society can be made peaceful after getting rid from such evils.

During the last two months, Islamabad police arrested 168 females, 153 males for their involvement in immoral activities while 303 persons were held for involvement in drug pushing activities.

A total of 137184 gram hashish, 17346 gram heroin, 2500 gram opium, 10 tranquilizing pills and 719 gram ice was recovered from them.

Police also arrested 220 bootleggers and recovered 13257 wine bottles from them. Crackdown was launched against those involved in running Sheesha Centers or smoking it and 119 persons were held besides registration of 44 cases against them. The IGP has lauded this performance and further directed to continue this crackdown.