During a major crackdown against drug-peddlers, police arrested two cops who are real brothers and recovered more than one mound of hashish from their custody in Lahore. According to details, Mustafabad police received credible information that both policemen were involved in selling hashish.During the raid, the police arrested 20 kilos of hashish from the possession of one policeman, identified as Naseeb Rashid, and 21 kilos of hashish from Mohammad Tayyab.

Police said that both arrested policemen are residents of Lalyani. After registering a case against them, the police started an investigation.It is necessary to mention here that on December 23, 2025, Punjab Police arrested 30 drug dealers, registered 30 cases, and recovered 39 kilograms of charas, nine kilograms of heroin, and one kilogram of ice. 

A Punjab Police spokesperson said that over the past three weeks of the campaign, a total of 1,444 drug dealers have been arrested and 1,771 cases registered across the province. During this period, police recovered 2,142 kilograms of charas, 62 kilograms of ice, 266 kilograms of heroin, and 25 kilograms of opium, while 13 drug dealers were sent to justice. 

Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar directed further intensification of operations against major drug dealers and smugglers, stressing that all individuals involved in the narcotics supply chain must be brought to justice and awarded strict punishment. 

The IGP Punjab also ordered enhanced action against drug peddling in and around educational institutions and hostels, besides taking strict measures against those involved in the online sale and purchase of narcotics to protect the younger generation from the menace of drugs.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)