Punjab Drugs News - Latest Updates & Headlines
81 kg heroin, 51 kg opium seized in 13 days, says Punjab minister Cheema
Chandigarh, March 13: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the ongoing 'War Against Drugs' campaign has got encouraging results with the seizure of over 81 kg heroin, more than 51 kg opium, and Rs 60 lakh in cash in 13 days.
BJP leader Tarun Chugh slams Punjab CM, Kejriwal for failure to curb drug menace
Chandigarh, March 13: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday criticised the Bhagwant Mann government and his party's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal over their claims of fighting drugs in Punjab.
Punjab registers 875 FIRs, held 1,188 drug traffickers: Minister
Chandigarh, March 9: The Punjab government's “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, launched on February 25, has yielded results within just 12 days, said state Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, who is the Chairman of the Anti-Drug Campaign Sub-Committee.
Become an active partner in campaign against drugs: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 6: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave a call to people to become active partners in the campaign against drugs so that this scourge can be completely wiped out from the state.
Punjab Police arrest 547 drug smugglers in five days since launching 'Yudh Nashian Virudh'
Chandigarh, March 5: With the war against drugs "Yudh Nashian Virudh" announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered fifth day, Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested 75 drug smugglers and recovered 27.7 kg heroin and Rs 3.06 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached 547 in just five days, said the police.
Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema to hold key meetings on state's anti-drug drive
Chandigarh, March 5: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema will hold crucial meetings with senior officials of Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, and Pathankot to intensify the state government's crackdown on drug trafficking.
Drugs will be eradicated from Punjab forever: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 2: Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal warned on Sunday that those who sell drugs will not be spared and asserted that drugs will be eradicated from Punjab forever.
Punjab police conducts raids in Patiala, Ferozepur under 'War Against Drugs' drive
Chandigarh, March 1: The Punjab police conducted raids in the Ferozepur and Patiala districts on the drug hotspots as part of the state government's 'War Against Drugs' drive.
Fight against drugs another political gimmick of Punjab post-Delhi defeat: BJP
Chandigarh, March 1 (IAMS) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday described the formation of a Cabinet sub-committee to combat drugs in Punjab as yet another political gimmick by the AAP government.
Will eliminate drug abuse in Punjab: Minister Harpal Singh Cheema
Chandigarh, March 1: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday apprised about the first meeting of the sub-committee on 'War on Drugs', saying that the government aims to eliminate drug abuse in the state.
Opened a huge movement against drug peddlers: Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema
Chandigarh, February 28: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the state government has begun a massive movement against the drug peddlers in the state under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Mann.
Punjab govt to launch major crackdown on drugs, orders for rapid expansion of rehab facilities
Chandigarh, February 24: The Punjab government has announced an intensive crackdown against drug abuse in the state, directing law enforcement agencies to initiate large-scale operations in the coming days.