Shillong, May 5: State Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi on Friday said the state police are committed to continue their operation against drug traffickers to ensure total eradication of the drug menace.
“We have waged a war against drugs. Our sustained crackdown will continue unabated,” Dr Bishnoi told reporters.
He informed that during the last one year, a total 181 cases have been registered against drug traffickers and over 224 people including 37 young girls and young ladies have been arrested.
Of these, 68 people are from other states like Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
A total of 127 vehicles and 292 mobile phones were also seized.
“We have seized 11.6 kgs of heroin in the last one year, 4600 kgs ganjas, 50,000 bottles of cough syrup, 42000 yaba tablets and 47,000 of other psychotropic substances. These seizures speak volumes of the magnitude of the problem here,” the DGP said.
Stating that the problem is very serious as far as drug abuse and substance abuse is concerned, he said, “That is why all sections of society are showing their concerns about this problem and we are definitely committed to continue these kinds of operation against the drug traffickers to ensure total eradication of the menace.”
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