Punjab’s aggressive anti-drug drive is yielding fruits. Since March 1, 2025, authorities have jailed 50,238 peddlers amid 35,133 investigations, propelled by CM Bhagwant Mann’s zero-tolerance policy.
Thursday’s highlight was DGP Gaurav Yadav opening the plush ANTF facility in Jalandhar—a 9,000 sq ft powerhouse built for 1.60 crores. It houses officer suites, team workstations, a knowledge center, and a tech-savvy boardroom to amplify operational efficiency.
Targeted at syndicates and kingpins, the setup features mobile/computer forensics, data crunching AI, decryption experts, surveillance kits, and blockchain trackers for illicit finances.
Leveraging PAIS 2.0’s 70,000-voice criminal database elevates intel precision.
Confiscations are staggering: over 2 tons heroin, hundreds of kilos opium and synthetics, 28 tons husk, vast pill stashes, and 16.68 crore cash.
Yadav declared the campaign transformative yet ongoing, imploring community input via confidential chatbot 97791-00200.
Joining dignitaries were ANTF leaders and regional cops, united in the crusade.