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Chandigarh, April 11- Under its ongoing drive to check drug trafficking, Haryana Police has arrested 611 accused under the NDPS Act during the past nine months in Sirsa district alone.
Sharing the information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that during the same period police had registered 356 cases and arrested the accused involved in drug peddling in the district, where a huge quantity of narcotics worth crores of rupees had been confiscated.
As many as 4 kg 763 gram heroin, 38 kg 169 gram opium, over 3279 kg poppy husk, over 63 kg ganja and 57,363 tablets/caplules fallen under the category of prohibited medicine were seized from the possession of arrested accused.
In line with the government’s commitment, the police is actively conducting special drives to make Haryana a drug-free state. The crackdown on those involved in peddling and possession of drugs is being conducted on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, DGP Haryana Sh. P.K. Agrawal appreciated the efforts of district Superintendent of Police and his entire team for intensifying war against drugs and its peddlers. The massive crackdown not only led to breaking the supply chain but also helps to curb the drug menace from society. At the same time, Police have also started the process of attaching peddlers’ properties that were acquired from the illicit gains of the illegal trade, he added.
