LAHORE: The police claim to have arrested 5,486 suspects and registered 5,293 cases against drug dealers as part of a crackdown launched across the city during the first eight months of 2026.
According to a statement issued by the Lahore Police spokesperson here on Monday, police recovered 2,000kg of hashish, 621kg of ice and 104kg of heroin from the arrested suspects during various operations.
The police also seized 410kg of cannabis, 50kg of opium and more than 22,000 litres of liquor during the operations, the spokesperson said.
Published in Dawn, September 15th, 2026
