Chandigarh, March 18 -- With the war against drugs "Yudh Nashian Virudh" in Punjab entering 18th day, the state police on Tuesday arrested 95 drug smugglers and recovered 11 kg heroin, 7.5 kg opium and Rs.31,000 drug money from their possession.

With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached 2,231. The operation is being conducted on the directions of the director general of police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, in all 28 districts of the state.

In a sampark meeting organised by Malerkotla police jointly with civil administration at village Ferozpur Kothala, 40 panchayats have passed a resolution to jointly combat the drug menace.

Special DGP (law and order) Arpit Shukla said that over 250 police teams, comprising ove...