The Nagpur Police is continuously working to curtail drug use in City. About 2700 kg of narcotic substances were seized during the action taken by various squads on behalf of the police department. All the seized goods were destroyed at the dumping yard of Bhandewadi on Monday morning on account of International Anti-Drug Day.
According to the information received from the police, between January to June, a total of 256 accused of drug trafficking and consumption have been arrested, in which the number of drug consumers is said to be 156. In these 6 months, the police department registered 47 cases of cannabis, two of brown sugar, 24 of MD drugs and one of Doda.
Nagpur City Police has started a special campaign today to save young people from drugs. By issuing a WhatsApp number, the police have taken the initiative to completely destroy this drug addiction by joining this campaign with the citizens. Through this campaign, the police are going to create public awareness to stay away from drugs in schools, colleges, and square intersections. Along with this, a dedicated team of the crime branch has been formed, including all police station areas, to arrest drug smugglers.