Sopore, Dec 31 (KNO): With an unprecedented increase in new drug addiction cases, Baramulla's Sopore police district in North Kashmir alone witnessed 71 NDPS cases with 104 arrests and 13 PSA's, besides recovery of cash and banned drugs, officials said.
A senior police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that at least 71 cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) have been registered since January this year in North Kashmir's Sopore.
He said that 104 drug peddlers were arrested, besides 13 were booked under the draconian law PSA and are languishing in different jails, besides 130 persons have been detained under the Preventive Laws across the police district.
The official while sharing further details, said that 78 bottles of contraband were recovered during the 2022 year, while as 10911 banned capsules, above six kgs of cannabis, 652.17 grams Brown Sugar, 235 grams Heroin, 25 kg Fuki, 2.5 kgs of cannabis straw, 16.100 kgs of poppy straw, besides Rs 39800 were recovered.
Seeking public cooperation, the official said that they will act tough against drug peddlers and dealers as police are on a task to eliminate drug addiction across the district.
He said senior citizens have a role in curbing the menace in society—(KNO)