Chandigarh, July 20 -- Punjab Police has arrested more than 68,850 alleged drug traffickers and attached or confiscated assets worth Rs.319 crore during the 500 days of its anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh, launched on March 1, 2025.

Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said 52,432 FIRs have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the campaign.

Among those arrested were 629 major traffickers allegedly found with more than 2kg of heroin.

Police said the drive has also focused on dismantling the financial networks of drug traffickers. Anti-Narcotics Task Force chief ADGP Nilabh Kishore said assets worth Rs.319 crore linked to the drug trade have been attached or confiscated, ...