Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 153 persons in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases during raids at 494 drug hotspots as part of a statewide cordon and search operation (CASO) under the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign. The campaign entered its 294th day on Saturday. Special DGP law and order Arpit Shukla said the teams recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 1 kg opium, 500 gm ganja, 5 kg poppy husk, 1,310 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs.32,000 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. Over 700 police teams, comprising over 5,000 police personnel, under the supervision of 162 gazetted officers conducted this operation, he said....