In a raid conducted by Drug Control Officers in Jalandhar, habit forming drugs over Rs.2 lac were seized from three different medical stores in the District.
Giving details, KS Pannu Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Punjab said that to curb the sale of habit forming drugs, regular inspections have been ordered.
On a tip off, the team of Drug Control Officers of Jalandhar including Kamal Kamboj, Anupama Kalia and Amarjit Singh with active support of District Police conducted raids in various parts of Jalandhar alongwith police parties. ADCP Sudarvizhi and DCP (I) Gurmit Singh accompanied the team along with other officers of the police party.
They raided Jamuna Medical Hall, Maqsudan and seized habit forming drugs worth Rs.90,492. After taking lead from the firm, another raid was conducted at Jindal Medicines, Dilkusha Market and drugs worth 98,579 were seized without purchase record.
Later, Drugs worth Rs. 51,639 without purchase record were seized from SS Medicos & Cosmetics Store, Nakodar. Habit forming drugs worth Rs7680were seized from Gaurav Medical Store Maqsudan as well.
Warning the black sheep in the trade, the Commissioner said that Punjab Chief Minister Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh is very serious on the issue and soon an intensified campaign would be initiated by the Directorate to nip this evil.