Drugs Worth Rs 30 Crore In Contraband Seized In Nagaland Since July

Kohima: Nagaland police have seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth Rs 30.05 crore since July this year, an official statement said on Friday. 

Nagaland Police said that Narcotic Police Station along with other police stations in the state has made seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth Rs 30,05,21,600 during the period of July 2024 up to September 2024.

“In this connection, the Narcotic Police Station has registered 4 NDPS cases, while 4 cases were handed over/registered at Khuzama Police Station, Kohima, and Medziphema Police Station, Chumukedima, leading to the arrest of 23 people, including 17 males and 6 females," police said. 

Nagaland Police said that it has also been able to provide vital assistance and inputs to Karnataka Police, leading to successful interception of commercial quantities of drug consignments and arrests of wanted drug smugglers en route. 

“The drugs were being trafficked from Manipur to Karnataka by air, and one such module has been cracked. In another major development, on the request of West Bengal police, Nagaland Police has apprehended a notorious trafficker who is involved in 5-6 known cases of trafficking of Yaba and World is Yours tablets from Nagaland to various parts of West Bengal," the police said.

According to the Nagaland police, during the period police seized 4.195 kg of heroin worth Rs 29.36 crore and 17179 numbers of Yaba tablets worth Rs 68.71 lakh.

"Numerous people have come forward to help police with inputs to help catch drugs and traffickers. Nagaland Police will now endeavour to seize the properties and assets of drug traffickers and their associates," they said."

(With inputs from ANI)