‘Operation Kawach’: Delhi Police cracks down on drug traffickers, raids 907 locations; 700 arrested
Live MintThe Delhi Police on Thursday said it launched a crackdown on the drug menace in the national capital under 'Operation Kawach'. The police identified 64 hotspot locations where narcotics are reportedly being sold, conducted raids at 907 places, and arrested more than 700 people during the 24-hour operation. Devesh Chandra Srivastava, Special Commissioner of Police, said all the units of the Delhi Police, including Crime Branch, Special Cell and the police of 15 districts, launched a 24-hour operation from November 12 to 13. The Delhi Police, until October 31, arrested 1,268 narco-offenders in 886 NDPS cases and recovered about 71.1 kilogrammes of heroin/smack, 1,293 kilogrammes of cocaine, 3,241 kilogrammes of ganja, 103 kilogrammes of opium, 50.5 kilogrammes of charas, and 80.5 kilogrammes of poppy heads," he further said.
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