Drugs worth ₹547 crore seized, 15 arrested: MHA
The Hindu
NCB dismantles drug cartel, seizes drugs worth ₹547 crore, and arrests 15 individuals in 4-month operation across 4 states.
Drugs worth ₹547 crore were seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 15 people arrested in this connection, the Union Home Ministry said on Friday (May 2, 2025).
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"Bharat is axing down drug cartels with ruthless aggression. The Amritsar Zonal Unit of the NCB axed a drug diversion cartel through a 4-month-long operation across 4 states, seizing drugs worth Rs 547 crore and arresting 15," Union Home Minister Amit Shah's office wrote on X.
It said this action is a giant stride towards building a drug-free India under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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