Nagaland Police continues aggressive efforts to combat drug spread

Mokokchung, 29 September (MTNews): Continuing their effort to combat the proliferation of drugs within the state, Nagaland Police has successfully apprehended 157 individuals in connection with cases related to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and has registered 133 such cases over the last three months.

As per an official report, these commendable efforts have led to the confiscation of various prohibited substances under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The seized contraband includes 139.503 kg ganja, 28.853 kg opium, 5.164 kg heroin, 1.145 kg brown sugar, 5,750 yaba tablets, 20,116 units of other synthetic drugs and 2,446 bottles of cough syrup, estimated to be worth over Rs 20 crore.

“Nagaland Police has made significant strides in the past three months, aligning with the Government of Nagaland’s unwavering stance against drug abuse. Nagaland Police’s relentless pursuit of a drug-free Nagaland has resulted in remarkable achievements,” the report said.

Various units of Nagaland Police are actively engaged in efforts and awareness campaigns aimed at reducing demand for narcotics within their respective units and the state at large. Among these campaigns is “Operation Good Samaritan” initiated by the DEF Kiphire unit. This mass campaign against drug abuse involves door-to-door visits, during which pamphlets related to the ‘Nasha Mukth Bharat Abhiyan’ concept are distributed to every household.

The report said that Nagaland Police, in its commitment to maintaining a drug-free organization, has taken steps to identify and provide rehabilitation and detoxification opportunities to personnel found to be drug abusers. “A stern warning has been issued to personnel who abscond or remain absent from rehabilitation centers, indicating that disciplinary action will be taken against those who default on the rehabilitation process,” it added.