Guwahati, May 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that drugs worth over Rs 2,600 crore have been seized and more than 20,000 individuals arrested in the state since 2021 as part of the government’s ongoing crackdown under Mission #AssamAgainstDrugs.
According to official figures, the Assam Police have registered 12,398 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, arrested 20,293 persons, and seized or destroyed narcotics valued at Rs 2,604.21 crore over the last four years.
Significant recoveries include 553 kg of heroin, 24 kg of crystal meth, 1.61 crore tablets or capsules, 12.44 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, 1.25 lakh kg of ganja, 621 kg of opium, and 3,324 kg of poppy straw. Authorities also confiscated Rs 6.85 crore in cash during anti-drug operations.
“Since 2021, we have taken a firm stand against the menace of drugs. Under our Mission #AssamAgainstDrugs, we have seized over Rs 2,600 crore worth of various drugs and arrested over 20,000 people to contribute to the overall vision of a #DrugsFreeBharat,” CM Sarma said in a social media post.
In a recent operation, Guwahati Police intercepted a vehicle traveling from Silchar and seized 395.67 grams of heroin worth Rs 3.16 crore, arresting one person. Similar anti-drug drives in Kokrajhar and Golaghat districts led to the arrest of three more individuals and the seizure of large quantities of heroin and marijuana.
The Chief Minister reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to continue its campaign to make Assam drug-free, aligning with the national goal of a drug-free India.
