Loralai Police Intensify Anti-Narcotics and Crime Crackdown, Multiple Arrests and Seizures Reported
Independent Report
Loralai, November 22, 2025: SSP Malik Muhammad Asghar Usman has confirmed that a strict and continuous police crackdown against drug dealers, cultivators, and criminal elements is ongoing in Loralai. Speaking at a press conference alongside DSP Legal Sardar Nasrullah Khan Hamzazai and SDPO Karim Mandokhail, SSP Usman provided an update on operations carried out since November 19.
During the special operation, 11 drug dealers were arrested, and 10 kilograms of hashish were seized. Cases were registered under the Control of Narcotics Act. Additionally, 630 bottles of liquor were recovered, leading to separate cases against two suspects.
The police also seized three pistols, one machine gun, and two vehicles, registering cases for illegal possession of weapons, while two more vehicles were confiscated under Section 550. As part of the anti-cultivation campaign from November 1 to 22, authorities destroyed 12 acres of cannabis and 17 acres of poppy fields, while nearly 100 solar panels and several water pumping motors used for illegal cultivation were also recovered.
SSP Usman emphasized that all police operations are being conducted without external pressure, stating, “Maintaining law and order and protecting the lives and property of citizens is our top priority. I personally patrol the city at night, and outstanding personnel are being awarded certificates and cash prizes.”
He appealed to the public to report drug dealers, assuring that informants’ identities will remain strictly confidential. He also warned against celebratory firing on festive occasions, promising strict action against violators.
Addressing traffic issues, SSP Usman noted that narrow roads and bypass traffic are major concerns and that long-term solutions are under consideration. He also issued a strict warning to landowners and cultivators that no leniency will be shown for planting narcotic crops, and violators will be placed under the Fourth Schedule.
The press conference was attended by SHOs and other senior police officials.
