Police in Faisalabad arrested four women accused of trafficking drugs, breaking up what officers described as a female drug-pusher network in the city.[1] The four were named as Amina Bibi, Shakeela Bibi, Aneela Bibi and Nabeela Bibi.[1] Police said a special team set up on the orders of City Police Officer Tanveer Hussain carried out the raids.[1]

The police said they recovered more than 7 kilograms of charas, the cannabis resin also known as hashish, from the women.[1] The Urdu-language APP report described the seized charas as worth millions of rupees.[2]

Police said the women had been supplying narcotics to young people, especially near educational institutions.[1] Officers began an investigation to find their accomplices, police added.[1]

The operations that led to the arrests were carried out in different areas of Faisalabad, the Punjab Post reported.[3] Police registered cases against the women and began legal proceedings, according to the Urdu-language APP report.[2] The Punjab Post reported that Faisalabad police operations would continue until the drug problem was eliminated.[3]