The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said that in the summer capital of Srinagar, 107 cases have been registered, leading to the arrest of 186 drug peddlers in January 2024,according to reports.
During a meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar , an official spokesman revealed that the police reported 107 registered cases in the Srinagar district in this year, resulting in the arrest of 186 drug peddlers (including 16 PITs and 2 PSA).
The statement further revealed that significant quantities of contraband substances were seized, including 108.52 grams of brown sugar, 17.07 kilograms of heroin, 11.81 kilograms of charas, 19.5 kilograms of fuki, 1,361 PSY syrup bottles, and 41,812 PSY capsules/tablets.
Additionally, illicit cultivation of 11.46 kilograms of ganja, 2.16 quintals of bang/poppy straw/cannabis was destroyed, along with a cash recovery of Rs 26.46 lakh from the drug peddlers, the officials reported.
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