Drug Trafficking: The Delhi police claimed to have arrested 74 Narco-offenders after conducting raids at 345 locations across 15 districts in 12 hours. The raid was a part of ‘Operation Kavach-5’ which lasted for 12 hours- starting at 4 pm on August 31 till 4 am on September 1. More than 900 individuals were taken into police custody, reflecting a severe surge in drug trafficking in the city.
The 74 narco-offenders booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were involved in smuggling goods and illegal drug trade. One of the most striking aspects of the raid was that police held 816 peddlers under preventive arrest. Among these were bootleggers and criminals who were part of the drug trafficking, but could not be booked under the act due to lack of evidence.
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Delhi Police Recovers Large Quantities Of Drugs
According to the Delhi Police, about 108.93 grams of heroin, 66.28 kg of ganja, 1100 grams of Charas, and 16 grams of MDMA have been obtained from the raid. Additionally, a total of 54 cases were filed under the Delhi Excise Act, following the arrest of 54 individuals and the recovery of 78- bottles, 24 beers, 5089- quarters of illicit liquor, & 1 Scooty. Delhi Police emphasized that the raid was conducted to take strict action against drug smugglers.
Operation Kavach
Operation Kavach is an initiative of the Government of India’s zero-tolerance policy against drugs, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. It was launched in May 2023 last year to crack down on high-level narcotic traffickers.
