DH NEWS service
jammu, Jan 5
Jammu Police undertook extensive operations throughout 2024, to combat the growing menace of drugs and to prevent narco-crimes in the district.
As part of its anti-drug drive, the spokesman on Sunday said that police registered 200 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 300 individuals involved in drug peddling.
As many as 83 vehicles involved in these cases were also seized during this period.
As many as 153 FIRs were registered in heroin recovery cases alone and 246 individuals were arrested.
Among those arrested, 19 hardcore drug peddlers were booked under the stringent PIT NDPS Act, reflecting the department’s zero-tolerance approach toward habitual offenders, a Spokesman said.
The Spokesman added that in a remarkable move to dismantle the economic foundations of drug trafficking, the Jammu Police attached 11 immovable properties (residential/ commercial), worth Rs.4,69,91,369/- and three Movable Properties (Vehicles), worth Rs 12,50,000/- in the district under the NDPS Act seized during 2024.
The confiscation of these illegally acquired assets represents a critical step in disrupting the financial networks of drug syndicates.
Four drug hotspots were demolished during 2024 and Jammu Police is working seriously on all fronts to demolish the remaining drug hotspots with the active support of civil administration and the General Public, he said.
The spokesman stated that police also recovered contraband and psychotropic substances including 43.854 Kgs of heroin valued at several hundred crores in the black market and this recovery underscores the magnitude of the narcotics trade in the region and the police’s relentless efforts to intercept and eradicate the supply chain.
“Recognizing the importance of public awareness in the fight against drug abuse, the Jammu Police conducted 19 Drug awareness programs, 52 PCPG meetings, 47 Thana Diwas and 62 Debates across the district in 2024,” he said adding that these initiatives aimed to educate the public, especially the youth, about the dangers of drug abuse and to promote a drug-free society.
The campaigns were well-received and have played a crucial role in fostering community support for anti-drug initiatives.
The Jammu Police’s efforts in 2024 mark a significant stride in the ongoing battle against drugs, he said adding that by combining enforcement with awareness, they have set a robust precedent for tackling the drug menace and safeguarding the future of the community.
Jammu Police is working intensively to uproot the chains of drug supply in the region and is fully committed to the rehabilitation of drug addicts and facilitate the Drug Deaddiction and Rehabilitation of Drug addicts.
J&K Police during 2024 made functional one of the largest and most equipped “Police Drug Deaddiction, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Care Centre Channi,Jammu.”
It is pertinent to mention here that the Police Drug Deaddiction Centre was made functional at DPL Jammu in 2013 and this year in the month of March, it was shifted to a newly constructed building equipped with all the latest facilities for the treatment of drug addicts at Channi, Jammu.
Since 2013 till December 31, 2024, 16645 drug consumers and addicts visited the OPD of Police Drug Deaddiction Centre Jammu for treatment and while number of IPD patients and drug addicts was 1915 during the same period.
In 2024 only, he said that 1486 patients, and drug addicts visited the OPD of Police Drug Deaddiction Centre and the IPD number during the same period was 287.
J&K police are making serious efforts to further upgrade the Deaddiction facilities for victims of drug menace, he stated.
Jammu Police is striving hard and taking every possible step to make people especially youth aware to eradicate the drug menace.
“We request the General Public to come forward and share information about drug peddling or consumption on 100 with Police for the cause. Your identity will be kept confidential,” said the police spokesman.
