HT Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Sept 29: Continuing their efforts to combat drug
use in the state, the Nagaland police apprehended 157
people and registered 133 cases under the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the last three
months.
According to an official report on Friday, the police seized
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 over Rs 20 crore.
The report said various units of the state police are actively
engaged in efforts and awareness campaigns to reduce
demand for narcotics within their respective units and the
state at large.
Among these campaigns is ‘Operation Good Samaritan’
initiated by the Kiphire unit of the district executive force.
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 state police have also taken steps to identify and provide
rehabilitation and detoxification opportunities to police
personnel found to be drug abusers. A stern warning has also
been issued to the personnel who abscond or remain absent
from rehabilitation centres that disciplinary action will be
taken against those who default on the rehabilitation
process.
The report said the state police’s relentless pursuit of a drug-
free Nagaland has resulted in remarkable achievements.
