J&K Police strikes hard against drug trade in Baramulla, arrests 171 peddlers

JAMMU, June 1: J&K Police arrested 171 drug peddlers, including 44 hardcore ones under the Narco Act, and recovered contraband worth Rs 51.62 crore in the first five months of this year in Baramulla district.

Police said properties of 16 notorious drug peddlers worth Rs 5.5 crore were also seized during this period.
As many as 95 drug peddlers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and 44 drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking (PIT-NDPS) Act. Furthermore, 15 vehicles used for activities were also seized in the district during the five months of 2024.
Police also recovered contraband and psychotropic substances worth Rs 51.62 crore from the black market, including brown sugar (8.26 kg) worth Rs 50.73 crore, heroin (661 grams) worth Rs 85.93 lakhs, charas (4.08 kg) worth Rs 32.68 lakhs, cannabis. powder (62.60 kg) worth Rs 41.77 lakhs, spasmoproxyvon plus 1020 tablets worth Rs 70,000 and phosphate 71 syrups Rs 19,000.
“Thanks to sustained action, heroin cases have seen a continuous and steep decline in consumption in Baramulla,” police said. Police also urged residents to come forward with any information regarding drug trafficking in their neighborhood.
“People who engage in drug trafficking will be dealt with in accordance with the law. Our continued actions against drug peddlers should reassure members of the community that we are making efforts to protect our society from the scourge of drug menace,” the police added.