BAJAUR: The district police claimed to have arrested seven members of a gang of drug smugglers in a crackdown on drug trafficking here on Monday.
According to a police statement, seven members of a notorious drug trafficking ring involved in supply of narcotics were arrested from different areas along with a huge cache of drugs during the ongoingaction.
The statement stated that the result-oriented action against the drug dealers and suppliers was launched on the directives of the district police officer.
The statement mentioned that Noor Zada of Damadola area of Mamund tehsil, Zubir Khan of Manigi tehsil Utman Kfail tehsil, Bakhtiar Khan of Shenki Derai of Utman Khail tehsil, Mohammad Hussin Khan of Pashat Salarzai, Saidullah of Inayat Kallay area of Khar and Ubidur Rahman of Thangi area of Nawagai tehsil were among those arrested during the crackdown.
It also urged the general public to support the police in the ongoing anti-drug trafficking campaign by reporting those involved in narcotics smuggling.
Meanwhile, taking to this correspondent DPO Waqas Rafique expressed firm commitment to continue vigorous action against the illicit trade of drug trafficking to eradi-cate the menace of narcotics. He claimed that the local people would soon see a visible decrease in the narcotics trafficking in the entire district.