Three arrested in Chiniot with more than 2.5 kg of hashish
Chiniot police arrested three alleged drug dealers on 11 November 2026 and recovered more than 2.5 kilograms of hashish in separate district operations under the Drug-Free Punjab campaign. Cases were registered and further legal proceedings began.
On Wednesday 11 November 2026, Chiniot police arrested three alleged drug
dealers and recovered more than 2,500 grams (2.5 kilograms) of hashish during
separate operations across Chiniot district in Punjab.[1]The arrests were
carried out under the Drug-Free Punjab campaign, which police said had been
launched on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.[1]
District Police Officer Dr Naveed Atif ordered the operations, and City Police
Station station house officer Sub-Inspector Imran Khan led the teams with
assistant sub-inspectors Ghulam Qambar, Umar Hayat and Muhammad Ashraf.[1]The
teams carried out the raids in different areas of the district and recovered the
hashish from the suspects.[1]Police registered cases against the three
suspects and began further legal proceedings.[1]
Dr Naveed Atif said special operations against drug dealers were continuing
across the district, and that police were working to ensure professional
investigations and secure convictions in drug-related cases.[1]He asked
residents to report drug-related activity in their areas through police helpline
15 or by calling 03237543444 and 03704022020, to help curb drug trafficking.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Cannabis
2.5 kg
Agency
Chiniot Police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Hashish (2.5 kg)
Activity
Sale, Possession
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Chiniot District, Punjab
Sources
UrduPointurdupoint.comChiniot Police Arrest Three Suspects, Recover More Than 2.5kg of Hashish
Open questions the AI reported
The published weight is more than 2,500 grams, not an exact total, and no weight was given for each of the three seizures.
The three suspects were not named, and no court outcome beyond the registration of cases was reported.
The operations are described only as taking place in different areas of Chiniot district, with no village or police-station breakdown.
The arrests are dated only as Wednesday; 11 November 2026 is that Wednesday and the publication date.
Only the Associated Press of Pakistan account, carried by UrduPoint, was available for this operation.
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