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A peculiar thrust was conducted implicit the past week crossed the Avadi Police Commissionerate limits to curb ganja and narcotic-related activities.
A full of 30 surveillance teams with 100 constabulary personnel, aft a briefing by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi, were deployed astatine 128 identified blackspots to show drug-related activities, cod intelligence, and place cause sellers and consumers.
The teams seized astir 53 kg of ganja, 83 Tapentadol tablets, and galore syringes. Sellers and selling spots were identified for further action.
During the operation, 27 cases were registered nether the provisions of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act; 5 cases of nationalist nuisance nether the power of intoxicating substances; and 3 cases of possession of suspicious substances and tablets. As galore arsenic 16 youngsters, aged betwixt 17 and 19 years, were recovered consuming ganja. They were counselled.
As galore arsenic 25 persons were arrested and remanded nether the NDPS Act implicit the people of the one-week peculiar drive, said Avadi City Police.
In 2026 truthful far, 1,136 kg of ganja was seized and 67 persons were detained nether the Goondas Act for drug-related offences. As galore arsenic 293 cases were registered nether the NDPS Act and 474 persons were arrested for drug-related offences.
The Avadi Police Commissionerate said it continues its focused surveillance and enforcement measures to forestall narcotic-related offences and curb cause abuse.
