300 people arrested in 200 cases of drug peddling in 2024 in Jammu: Police
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Jammu Police crackdown on drug smuggling, arrests 300 individuals, seizes assets worth crores, and dismantles drug hotspots in 2024.
Police have arrested 300 people involved in 200 cases of drug peddling and recovered over 43 kg of heroin worth several hundred crores in Jammu district in 2024, officials said.
The police also attached 11 properties of drug smugglers worth ₹4.69 crore in the district during the period.
"As part of its anti-drug drive, the police registered 200 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 300 individuals involved in drug peddling in the district last year," a police spokesperson said.
He said 83 vehicles involved in these cases were seized.
"One hundred fifty-three FIRs were registered in cases of heroin smuggling alone and 246 individuals were arrested in these cases," he said.
“Among those arrested, 19 hardcore drug peddlers were booked under the stringent Prevention of illicit traffic in NDPS Act, reflecting the department’s zero-tolerance approach toward habitual offenders,” the spokesperson added.
He further said the police attached 11 immovable properties worth ₹4,69,91,369 and three movable properties (vehicles) worth ₹12,50,000 in the district under the Act during 2024.
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