Islamabad (Urdu Times) In effective operations against criminal elements over the past two weeks, police arrested 498 proclaimed offenders and judicial absconders, including 73 drug dealers.
From the accused, 13,692 grams of charas, 4,521 grams of heroin, 12,402 grams of ice, and 892 bottles of liquor were recovered. Illegal weapons were also seized from 111 accused involved in displaying arms: 3 Kalashnikovs, 4 guns and rifles, 11 daggers, and 94 pistols of various calibres.
In overall operations against proclaimed habitual criminals and judicial absconders, 314 proclaimed offenders were arrested. In other operations across various areas, during 114 search operations, 6,328 individuals, including 2,617 households, were checked.
A total of 271 hotels, 640 shops, 3,036 motorcycles, and 1,206 vehicles were inspected. Further checks led to 382 suspicious individuals, 328 motorcycles, and 10 vehicles being transferred to the relevant police stations.