Digital profiles of drug dealers to be created: Sharjeel

karachi: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that starting today, digital profiles of drug dealers will be created, including fingerprints, photographs and other relevant information, and this data will be shared with other institutions for effective collaboration against drug trafficking.

Addressing a press conference at the Directorate of Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control in Karachi on Tuesday, he said many children are trapped in their homes due to drugs, unable to seek help out of fear of stigma. He emphasised the need for every province and department to take decisive action against drugs.

Memon, who is Sindh’s excise and taxation and information minister, stated that society is facing a dangerous situation regarding drugs. Since March, 141 actions have been taken against drug dealers by the Narcotics Control Wing, resulting in the arrest of 158 individuals. Fourteen vehicles have been seized, along with large quantities of various types of drugs, including ice, heroin, crystal, hashish, raw liquor, and other

narcotics.

He mentioned that President Asif Ali Zardari, during a meeting at the Chief Minister’s House shortly after assuming the presidency, instructed a crackdown on drugs. Unfortunately, the drug business is rampant in the country. The organisation must take action against drugs, and we all need to fight against drugs together, he added.

He stated that the excise department discovered that drug money was being sent to the account of a drug dealer named Qurban Shah. Concrete evidence has been obtained from the mobile phone of the accused, who is currently in Islamabad. The ministry is seeking support from interior ministry for his arrest. A letter was sent to the relevant bank on May 23 regarding the drug dealer’s account, but the bank has not responded so far.

Memon reported that an accused, Basit Khawaja, who used to supply drugs in a concealed area of Karachi and also brought drugs from Islamabad, has been arrested. He noted that the bail notice was not even issued. Today, the accused is travelling to Lahore by ship from Karachi. He said that the Excise Department will continue to wage jihad against drugs with all due diligence.