LAHORE: Lahore Police (Operations Wing) arrested 184 members of 80 gangs and recovered stolen items worth Rs 18 million during crackdown in last month.
According to Police spokesman, during a grand operation against illegal weapons, the police arrested 526 criminals and recovered 47 rifles, 12 klashnikove, 18 guns, 442 revolvers and pistols as well as more than 4183 bullets from their possession.
More than, 05kg heroin, more than 382kg hashish, more than 02kg opium and 4961 liters of liquor were recovered from the arrested 603 accused.
Moreover, the police arrested 529 accused and recovered Rs 737,000 during crackdown against gambling. The police also arrested 172 criminals during its action against brothels’ in the city.
As many as 1706 criminals were arrested for violation of one wheeling, kite flying, aerial firing, bagging, price control, rental, marriage and loudspeaker acts.
DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Waqas Nazir has said that latest technology and all possible resources are being utilized along with introducing institutional reforms for prevention and control of crimes in the city.
All divisional SPs have been given special task to arrest criminals involved in heinous crimes. Special teams have been constituted to grab proclaimed offenders particularly drug peddlers involved in selling narcotics in and around educational institutions.
APP