Multan Police dismantle major drug trafficking networks in intensified crackdown

MULTAN, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st May, 2026) Multan Police have intensified operations against organised drug trafficking networks

operating across urban centers and targeting educational institutions, arresting more

than 1,330 suspects, including over 15 women, during the past five months.

According to official data, over 1,300 cases were registered under the Control of

Narcotic Substances Act (CNSA), with a significant number booked under Section 9(c)(e),

a non-bailable offence related to commercial-scale narcotics trafficking.

During the crackdown, police recovered large quantities of narcotics including 75 kilograms

of crystal meth, 94 kilograms of heroin, and 179 kilograms of charas. Officials described

the recoveries as evidence of a “deep-rooted and evolving trafficking network” operating

through inter-district supply chains.

Investigations indicate that drug supply lines extend across multiple districts, including

connections with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while various fragmented groups are reportedly

involved in coordinated distribution systems. Officials said inquiries into these networks

are ongoing.

Police further revealed that traffickers were increasingly using social media platforms

and encrypted communication channels to coordinate deliveries and expand their reach,

particularly in the distribution of synthetic drugs. Most arrested suspects were operating

in urban areas, with a focus on supplying narcotics to students in universities, colleges,

and hostel networks.

Authorities also noted the involvement of women in trafficking networks, allegedly used to

reduce suspicion and facilitate drug delivery within educational institutions.

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Officials identified

several alleged operatives, including women such as Sumera Mehreen, Rukhsana Bibi, Kiran,

Naseem Mai, Maqsooda Bibi, Salma Bibi, and Shakeela Younis, along with male suspects

including M. Waqas, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, M. Kamran, M. Arshad, Jamshed, Ishfaq, and

Muhammad Mushtaq.

Officials said the evolving pattern reflects a shift from street-level drug dealing to structured,

network-based trafficking involving logistics coordination, digital communication, and cross-district

movement.

City Police Officer (CPO) Multan Sadiq Ali Dogar, while reviewing anti-narcotics operations,

said the police remain fully committed to eliminating drug trafficking networks, particularly

those targeting youth and educational institutions.

He said strict enforcement measures were being implemented without discrimination and

warned that no individual or group involved in narcotics trade would be allowed to undermine

public safety. He added that intelligence-based operations would be further strengthened

to dismantle remaining networks.

Police said coordination with prosecution authorities had been enhanced to ensure effective

convictions, while digital monitoring and inter-agency cooperation were being expanded

to curb synthetic drug supply chains.

Authorities added that the crackdown would continue with greater intensity in the coming

months as part of a sustained strategy to target both suppliers and facilitators operating

within and outside the district.