Vehari police arrested 300 POs, 261 drug-traffickers in 2020.

Lahore -- The Vehari district police arrested 300 alleged criminals and proclaimed offenders (POs) involved in incidents including murder, dacoity and robbery in the year 2020.

According to a Punjab Police spokesman, those arrested included 49 criminals of category A and 251of category B. The police traced 86 cases of crime against property crime and recovered property worth Rs 13 million. While arresting 40 members of 14 gangs, the police ensured financial recovery of over Rs 7.204 million during the same period.

During operations against criminals, 167 suspects were arrested and heavy weapons were recovered from them, including four Kalashnikovs, 48 guns, 35 rifles, 141 pistols, 10 revolvers and hundreds of bullets. Likewise, taking action against drug-peddlers, around 2,959 grams of opium, 555 grams of heroin, 42-kilo chars, 5,644 liters of liquor were recovered and 20 distilleries were...