GUWAHATI: In the last two years, Assam Police had confiscated drugs worth Rs 1,430 cores, according to Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam police have confiscated drugs worth Rs 1,430.22 crore in the last two years, according to Singh.
He also stated that 5,580 instances had been registered in the state under the NDPS Act.
According to him, Assam is among the top ten states in terms of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case registration, with 9309 drug traffickers arrested and property worth Rs 19.40 crore frozen in the last two years.
Sharing facts from two years of extraordinary combat against the drug scourge led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,DGP Singh said, “Assam is among the top 10 states in registration of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases.”
“In last two years, Assam police have seized 239 kg of heroin, 71902 kg of ganja, 283 kg of opium, 98.68 lakh psychotropic tablets, 4.78 lakh cough syrup bottles, 214 kg of cannabis, 40 kg of cocaine.
Furthermore, properties worth Rs 19.40 crore have been frozen between May 2021 and May 2023, according to the Assam DGP.
Moreover, the state police have destroyed 648 bighas opium and 32 bighas cannabis cultivation. 26 habitual traffickers were also detained,” Singh said.
Singh also stated that the Assam police had launched a 'Drugs Free Assam Mobile App' to combat drug use.
“Under the leadership of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam police launched and is continuing with its massive crackdown on the drug trafficking menace in the state. We remain committed to completely dismantling the drug trafficking networks,” the Assam DGP said.
“We remain committed to completely dismantling the drug trafficking networks,” he added.
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