Karachi and Multan police arrested 42 suspects were arrested in search operations in Karachi and Multan.
Multan police in a search operation in Jamilabad in Fatima Colony arrested 38 suspects, including 18 drug peddlers and others wanted for heinous crimes, were arrested.
Five suspects were arrested for illegal possession of weapons.
186 litres of illicit liquor and a large stash of contraband was recovered by the police.
About 155 houses were searched and biometric verification of 190 people was performed.
Karachi police apprehended four suspects late Friday night during search operations in various areas.
A drug peddler, identified as Abdul Shakoor Baloch, was arrested near Anjuman Hall and contraband was recovered from the suspect.
A case has subsequently been filed against Abdul Shakoor Baloch, police mentioned.
Another suspect, Usman, was detained by police for peddling drugs in an operation conducted near Paposh’s Khilafat Chowk area. While contraband was recovered from the suspect and a case was registered. His accomplice, however, managed to escape.
Two street criminals, Saqib and Ghulam Haidar, were arrested during a search operation in Baldia Town. Weapons, cash, stolen motorcycles, and mobile phones were recovered from the suspects’ possession.