Chandigarh: In line with the state government’s commitment to make Haryana a drug-free state, the police have intensified their efforts on peddlers, which have resulted in the seizure of a whopping 19.03 tonnes of narcotic substances from January to November 2021 across the state.
Director General of Police (DGP) PK Agrawal said the police have filed a total of 2361 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and seized contrabands. The extensive crackdown on those involved in possession and peddling of drugs resulted in the recovery of 19036 kg narcotics including heroine, charas, sulpha, smack, opium, poppy husk, and ganja during the first 11 months of 2021.
Giving details about the drug wise seizure, the DGP said that 271 kg opium, over 140 kg charas/sulpha, 6931 kg poppy husk, 8 kg 218 gram smack, 11666 kg ganja, and 16 kg 882 gram heroin were confiscated.
“We have adopted a multi-pronged approach that resulted in the seizure of such a large quantity of narcotics. Our field units including the State Narcotics Control Bureau and Special Task Force have dismantled the potential supply of almost all types of narcotics in the state from other states,” said Agrawal.
At 397, the maximum cases under NDPS Act were registered in Sirsa, followed by 204 in Gurugram, 186 in Fatehabad, 173 in Karnal, 144 in Rohtak, 130 in Hisar, and 113 in Kurukshetra.
“We will continue to speed up our operations against drug traffickers and drug cartels to save people, especially youth from the drug menace. In addition, special campaigns are being organized to make the youth aware of the ill-effects of narcotics and their overall impact on society,” he added.
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