Chandigarh- In a big milestone within the struggle towards narcotics, Haryana registered a file 3,738 FIRs underneath the NDPS Act and arrested 6,801 accused individuals throughout 2025, marking the states strongest enforcement motion towards drug trafficking so far. Further Chief Secretary, Residence Division, Dr. Sumita Misra shared these achievements right here immediately.
From 2020 to 2025, she stated that the state registered 20,519 FIRs underneath the NDPS Act and arrested a formidable 35,207 accused individuals over the past six years. This sustained crackdown has despatched a robust deterrent message to drug traffickers throughout the area, with enforcement numbers displaying a gentle upward trajectory 12 months after 12 months.
The arrests spanned a number of states with the biggest numbers coming from Uttar Pradesh with 169 arrests, adopted by Punjab with 147, Rajasthan with 64, and Delhi with 45 accused. Different states together with Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and a number of other north japanese states additionally noticed their residents arrested in Haryana for drug-related offenses.
Amongst overseas nationals, authorities apprehended 26 Nigerians, 6 Nepalis, and 1 Senegal (Africa) particular person, demonstrating the states functionality to deal with subtle worldwide drug cartels working inside its borders.
The state has achieved specific success in combating industrial drug operations, which characterize large-scale trafficking networks. In 2025 alone, authorities registered 457 industrial NDPS instances and arrested 1,227 accused, the best annual figures within the six-year interval. General, industrial instances resulted in 2,224 FIRs and 5,824 arrests through the interval underneath report.
Haryanas anti-narcotics groups have efficiently penetrated inter-state and worldwide drug networks with exceptional effectivity. In 2025, a complete of 586 accused have been arrested, together with 553 from different states and 33 overseas nationals, representing a big enhance from 444 arrests in 2024. This showcases the rising attain and effectiveness of Haryanas enforcement companies.
Over the six-year interval, Haryana has seized narcotics price lots of of crores, placing a serious blow to drug trafficking networks. The seizures embody a staggering 55,701 kilograms of ganja, disrupting hashish provide chains throughout northern India. Poppy straw emerged as the biggest class with 89,696 kilograms seized, adopted by 1,300 kilograms of charas and 229 kilograms of heroin. Notably, in 2025 alone, authorities confiscated 55.84 kilograms of heroin, one of many highest annual seizures for this harmful narcotic, Dr. Misra added.
Different important recoveries included 1,819 kilograms of opium, 3,392 kilograms of opium crops, and 814 grams of cocaine over the six-year interval. The authorities additionally seized rising artificial medication together with over one kilogram of MD, MDA, and MDMA, together with smaller portions of methamphetamine, LSD, and brown sugar.
Dr. Misra additional knowledgeable that in 12 months 2025, enforcement companies confiscated 18,039 kilograms of poppy straw and 6,257 kilograms of ganja, together with 645 grams of MDMA and 240 grams of cocaine. A very regarding class has been pharmaceutical medication, the place authorities seized over 58.44 lakh items together with capsules, injections, tablets, and bottles that have been being diverted for abuse. In 2025 alone, greater than 6.59 lakh pharmaceutical drug items have been recovered from unlawful channels.
“We’re making certain that crime does not pay,” emphasised Dr. Misra, highlighting the states give attention to financial disruption of drug networks. From 2007 to 2025, Haryana has seized, frozen, and forfeited properties price Rs. 67.01 crore belonging to 370 drug traffickers underneath the NDPS Act. This aggressive asset seizure technique has confirmed to be a strong deterrent, because it instantly impacts the monetary motivation behind drug trafficking.
In 2025 alone, properties price Rs. 13.59 crore belonging to 143 affected individuals have been connected, whereas in 2023 and 2024, properties price Rs. 13.27 crore and Rs. 7.55 crore have been seized from 61 and 54 people respectively. This sustained give attention to monetary investigation and asset forfeiture ensures that convicted drug sellers can not benefit from the proceeds of their unlawful actions.
To make sure speedy trials and justice, Haryana has established eight operational NDPS Quick Monitor and Particular Courts throughout the state. These devoted courts operate within the districts of Sirsa, Fatehabad, Ambala, Hisar, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Panipat, completely dealing with NDPS instances to expedite the judicial course of.
The primary two courts have been established in Sirsa and Fatehabad in April 2022, adopted by six extra courts in February 2023. The state authorities has demonstrated continued dedication to strengthening the judicial infrastructure, with proposals already submitted for extra devoted NDPS courts at Yamunanagar, Faridabad, Gurugram, and Rohtak. These proposed courts will additional improve the capability for swift justice and scale back case backlogs in high-incidence areas.
Below the Prevention of Illicit Visitors in Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1988, Haryana has detained 147 hardcore drug offenders from 2022 to 2025, successfully neutralizing routine offenders who posed a unbroken risk to society. The numbers present a dramatic enhance in the usage of this safety measure, with simply three detentions in 2022, rising sharply to 51 in 2023, 12 in 2024, and 76 in 2025. This preventive motion has confirmed essential in breaking the cycle of repeat offenses by recognized drug traffickers.
“Prevention by consciousness is our strongest weapon,” said Dr. Misra, highlighting the states complete outreach applications that complement enforcement efforts. Haryana has performed a formidable 18,540 anti-drug consciousness programmes throughout the state, reaching 28.46 lakh contributors from all walks of life. These programmes have been strategically designed to focus on faculties, schools, workplaces, and group facilities to maximise impression.
