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The Bengaluru metropolis constabulary booked 1,078 cases nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, successful 2025 and arrested 1,543 individuals, including 52 foreigners, resulting successful the seizure of 1,446.75 kg of drugs.
The worth of the confiscated drugs, some synthetic and organic, is estimated to beryllium ₹160 crore, a grounds successful caller times.
A large chunk of the crackdown was led by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), which dismantled aggregate cause networks, according to a connection by the police.
The CCB seized 157 kg of contraband worthy ₹120.14 crore, registering 61 high-impact cases.
In a targeted cognition against overseas nationals progressive successful cause offences, the constabulary identified 302 individuals overstaying their visas and recovered them engaged successful peddling and different amerciable activities. With enactment from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), each 302 individuals were deported aft verification of their passport records.
The constabulary stated that they adopted coordinated and intelligence-driven approaches to transportation retired operations. Officers monitored repetition offenders, peculiarly those released from jail, connected a regular basis. The officers besides identified foreigners overstaying their visas and deported them.
Additionally, the constabulary strengthened their quality networks by improving coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau, FRRO, Prison Department, wellness centres, rehabilitation centres, and the Excise Department.
They besides adopted fiscal way investigation to dismantle proviso chains and backing routes associated with cause networks, officials said.
