CTD arrests drug dealer selling narcotics in educational institutions

Lahore: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Model Town Lahore has apprehended an individual involved in the sale of narcotics within educational institutions.

The suspect, identified as Omar Sahil Bugti, had taken a room on a monthly rent basis at Punjab University's hostel.

He was found to be engaging in the illicit sale of narcotics to students within the hostel.

DSP Hussain Haider stated that the drug dealer was also operating around other educational institutions.

Upon his arrest, two kilograms of charas (cannabis resin), 100 grams of ice (methamphetamine), and 10 grams of heroin were seized from the suspect.

Educational institutions in Lahore have increasingly been facing issues of substance abuse among students, prompting law enforcement agencies to take strict actions against drug peddlers operating within or around campuses.