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The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Ganja cultivation drops in ASR district as farmers shift to sustainable practices
In a significant development ahead of the 'International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking', which is observed on June 26, Visakha Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Gopinath Jatti has announced that the ganja cultivation in the Agency areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district has witnessed a major drop. The DIG attributed the decline to a large-scale transition of farmers to sustainable agricultural practices. Pointing out that ganja used to be cultivated in thousands of acres in the tribal pockets, the DIG said that a recent aerial survey of 14,870 acres in 327 villages identified ganja cultivation in just 93 acres spread across 158 locations in 38 villages. 'These small and scattered ganja crops have also been destroyed, and those involved in its farming have been booked under the NDPS Act,' Mr. Jatti said. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Mr. Jatti said that the police were focussing on three major areas to combat the ganja issue —cultivation, consumption, and transportation. In the last year alone, the DIG said, the administration distributed 4.68 million saplings of 22 species in 10,803.25 acres for rabi season. Around 10,256 farmers from 20 mandals have shifted from ganja farming to sustainable crops. Additionally, 4,496 quintals of rajma seeds were distributed among 35,618 farmers in the areas previously known for ganja cultivation. 'The A.P. Police are also coordinating with the counterparts in Odisha, particularly in Malkangiri district, to monitor and curb the cross-border cultivation of ganja,' Mr. Jatti said. Surveillance and awareness Referring to the consumption aspect, Mr. Jatti said that community-based strategies, including monthly inter-departmental meetings, formation of village-level committees, and awareness campaigns in educational institutions, were being undertaken. Despite these efforts, he admitted that not many people came forward to report about the local drug use. 'Last year, 10,654 awareness campaigns were held in 3,039 educational institutions. The police set up 376 anonymous drop boxes for receiving information about NDPS-related cases. Nineteen drones, along with special NDPS patrols, have been deployed to maintain surveillance on the consumption hotspots,' Mr. Jatti said. checkpoints To curb ganja smuggling, the police have set up 26 checkposts equipped with CCTVs and 289 dynamic checking points across the vulnerable region, he said. Nine trained canine units would help detect cases. Over the past year, police have arrested 25 inter-state and 44 inter-district smuggling gangs, he said. As part of financial crackdowns, the police have attached properties worth ₹9.76 crore belonging to eight accused in cases booked under the NDPS Act, sending a strong message that assets acquired through illicit drug trade would be confiscated.
United News of India
31-05-2025
- United News of India
J&K Police seize drugs worth Rs 2 cr, arrest 62 smugglers in 5 months in Udhampur
Jammu, May 31 (UNI) Tightening the noose around narcotic smugglers and peddlers, the J&K police seized the contraband worth Rs 2 crore and arrested 62 people in five months in Udhampur district. An official spokesperson said on Saturday that the Udhampur district police registered 44 cases against 62 accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) and Public Safety Acts while 16 vehicles used in drug trafficking were seized along with the closure of four pharmacy shops for violations related to schedule H1 drugs. In a significant crackdown on financial assets, the spokesperson said 35 bank accounts of drug peddlers amounting to ₹16,70,703 were frozen. A total of ₹ 2.07 crore worth of contraband was seized in the past five months and properties valued at ₹4.19 crore were attached in NDPS-related and cattle smuggling cases. The spokesman said the police also successfully secured convictions against 27 drug peddlers in 20 cases from courts. UNI VBH PRS
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- India Gazette
Delhi Police cracks down on illegal transport and storage of narcotic medicines in Delhi Cantt; 1 arrested
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A team of Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Delhi Police in South West District arrested one drug peddler and seized a total 83090 tablets of banned pharma drugs (Alprazolam & Zolpidem) and 26,000 packets of prohibited foreign cigarettes from Mehram Nagar area of Delhi Cantt, police said on Wednesday. According to a statement, the crackdown on the prohibited narcotics medicine unfolded when Delhi police received credible information regarding certain international cargo courier service operators in the Mehram Nagar area who are involved in supplying these medicines and imported cigarettes. The information revealed that the peddlers have set up a few godowns in the Mehram Nagar area where these prohibited items are being stored. The ANTF team of Delhi police led further investigation and identified the suspect's location in Mehram Nagar. The team laid trap near the identified premises and arrested the accessed identified as Sanjay Kumar Pandey, the statement said. During the search of the premises, a large number of cartons containing prohibited narcotic medicine tablets and imported cigarettes were recovered from the premises. Upon checking all the boxes, a huge quantity of contraband was found, including: 83,090 tablets (1MG each tablet) of banned pharmaceutical drugs (Alprazolam & Zolpidem) and 26,000 packets of prohibited foreign cigarettes, which did not bear the mandatory health warning or MRP as required under the COTPA Act. The accused admitted that they do not have a License or medical prescriptions for the sale, import, export or storage of the said items in Delhi and NCR, the statement said. The accused revealed that his brother, Pramod Pandey, helped him establish a business of international cargo and courier services at Mehram Nagar. Currently, Pramod Pandey has set up his business in Dubai and is absconding in other NDPS-related cases. Sanjay used to supply these prohibited medicines at high rates. In 2011, he was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi, with a large quantity of prohibited medicines and was sent to jail. After getting bail, he shifted to Mumbai, where he was again apprehended by the Narcotics team with drugs and was sent to jail, the statement read. The case is a significant bust of a foreign-linked narcotics supply chain and disrupted mid-level operations in the capital. Further investigation regarding the source and supply chain of drug supplier (Narcotics Substance) and prohibited foreign cigarettes is under progress. (ANI)
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Business Standard
21-05-2025
- Business Standard
Delhi Police cracks down on illegal narcotic medicines racket, 1 arrested
A team of Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Delhi Police in South West District arrested one drug peddler and seized a total 83090 tablets of banned pharma drugs (Alprazolam & Zolpidem) and 26,000 packets of prohibited foreign cigarettes from Mehram Nagar area of Delhi Cantt, police said on Wednesday. According to a statement, the crackdown on the prohibited narcotics medicine unfolded when Delhi police received credible information regarding certain international cargo courier service operators in the Mehram Nagar area who are involved in supplying these medicines and imported cigarettes. The information revealed that the peddlers have set up a few godowns in the Mehram Nagar area where these prohibited items are being stored. The ANTF team of Delhi police led further investigation and identified the suspect's location in Mehram Nagar. The team laid trap near the identified premises and arrested the accessed identified as Sanjay Kumar Pandey, the statement said. During the search of the premises, a large number of cartons containing prohibited narcotic medicine tablets and imported cigarettes were recovered from the premises. Upon checking all the boxes, a huge quantity of contraband was found, including: 83,090 tablets (1MG each tablet) of banned pharmaceutical drugs (Alprazolam & Zolpidem) and 26,000 packets of prohibited foreign cigarettes, which did not bear the mandatory health warning or MRP as required under the COTPA Act. The accused admitted that they do not have a License or medical prescriptions for the sale, import, export or storage of the said items in Delhi and NCR, the statement said. The accused revealed that his brother, Pramod Pandey, helped him establish a business of international cargo and courier services at Mehram Nagar. Currently, Pramod Pandey has set up his business in Dubai and is absconding in other NDPS-related cases. Sanjay used to supply these prohibited medicines at high rates. In 2011, he was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi, with a large quantity of prohibited medicines and was sent to jail. After getting bail, he shifted to Mumbai, where he was again apprehended by the Narcotics team with drugs and was sent to jail, the statement read. The case is a significant bust of a foreign-linked narcotics supply chain and disrupted mid-level operations in the capital. Further investigation regarding the source and supply chain of drug supplier (Narcotics Substance) and prohibited foreign cigarettes is under progress. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
