Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Punjab Police: Anti-Drug Drive Shows Progress, but Challenges Remain
The Punjab Police are working hard to fight drugs.
They've made it harder to get drugs, which caused prices of heroin and synthetic drugs to go up.
They've arrested many people involved in the drug trade, and they're using new methods to track and catch offenders.
The police are also helping people get treatment for drug addiction.
While they've made progress, the police admit that drugs are not completely gone.
Punjab Police report a significant disruption in the drug supply chain.
Street-level heroin prices increased by 50%.
Police have arrested over 14,734 drug offenders since March 1, 2025.
The police are exploring GPS anklets to monitor bailed-out drug smugglers.
The Punjab government approved a Rs 500 crore package to upgrade and modernize prisons.
- Who
- Punjab Police, drug traffickers, drug offenders, Aam Aadmi Party, Congress party.
- What
- Disruption in drug supply chain; price increase for heroin and synthetic drugs; arrests of drug offenders.
- When
- Since March 1, 2025, ongoing.
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- Anti-drug campaign; strict enforcement.
Congress Party Perspective
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Perspective
Effectiveness of Anti-Drug Campaign
Congress Party Perspective
Congress questions the AAP's success in eliminating drugs, referencing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's previous statement.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Perspective
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claims to be winning the 'War on Drugs'.
- Agency
- Punjab Police
- Situation
- Drug Supply Disrupted
- Heroin Price Increase
- 50%
- Drug Offenders Arrested
- 14,734
- Proposed Monitoring
- GPS anklets
- Prison Modernization Package
- Rs 500 crore
Sources
Punjab Police to deploy GPS-enabled anklets to track drug smugglers out on bail
Border force recovers 1 kg of heroin, pistol from near Pakistan border in Punjab
Punjab Police report disrupted drug supply chain, prices surge amid ongoing anti-drug drive
