Police registered 24 cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 39 drug peddlers during the month of January in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police said, among the drug peddlers, 3 hard-core ones have been booked under PIT NDPS Public Safety Act (PSA) during the period.
Police have also recovered contraband substances worth lakhs (value of contraband in black market).
It is pertinent to mention here that the concerted efforts of the Baramulla Police have yielded a notable reduction in drug peddling cases in 2023.
About 264 cases under NDPS Act registered, 75 drug peddlers have been booked under PIT NDPS Act/ PSA, 7 properties with an estimated combined worth of Rs. 3 crores attached; seized contraband worth 34 crores destroyed during the past year.
Police have urged community members to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood.
“Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law”, police added.
