Anantnag, Apr 25: In a major intensified anti-narcotics drive, Anantnag Police has registered 24 NDPS cases in a single day while carrying out extensive operations against drug cultivators and peddlers across the district.
An official told that police also destroyed large patches of illegal narcotic cultivation, recovered significant quantities of contraband, and arrested multiple drug peddlers during coordinated raids.
Meanwhile, SSP Anantnag, Amod Ashok Nagpure, said that specific drug hotspots and chronic offenders had been identified in the district prior to the crackdown. He said intensive searches were carried out at multiple locations as part of preventive and enforcement measures under law.
He further said that police also utilised Narcotic K9 squads during the operations to detect hidden substances and strengthen on-ground enforcement.
The SSP added that movable and immovable properties of suspected drug dealers were also surveyed to examine financial linkages, with action including attachment of assets under law to follow wherever required. (KNC)
