Law enforcement achievements
J&K administration has taken measures on enforcement against misuse of Drugs and Narcotics.
In its efforts against drug abuse, the J&K Police has achieved substantial results, marked by rigorous law enforcement actions, large scale seizures, effective judicial proceedings and extensive community engagement. Since 2023, a total of 3190 cases have been registered and 4536 persons have been arrested in the crackdown against illegal narcotic trade network. In order to break the supply chain, the Law Enforcing Authorities have invoked PIT NDPS Act against the drug kingpins, resulting in 463 orders of detention for the last 18 months.
This has been supplemented with swift intelligence resulting in interception and seizure of huge amount of commercial quantities. During the year 2023, the number of commercial quantity seizures was 319, whereas, the figure for the year 2024 upto June stands at 110. To prevent pilferage of seized narcotics, drugs are disposed of through court-ordered incineration. In 2023, 29,306 kg of drugs and 74,179 pharmaceuticals were destroyed, with 4,365 kg of drugs and 26,772 pharmaceuticals destroyed in the first half of 2024.
UT level NCORD has also laid stress on strict regulation of the sale of psychotropic substance and other related drugs through introduction of Computerized Billing System (CBS) and CCTV installations across all drug market of wholesale and retail license holders, through Drug Control Organization/Health and Medical Education Department.
