Delhi Police Arrest 256 in Massive Narcotics Crackdown
Under Operation Kavach-15.0, Delhi Police raided 1,708 locations, seizing heroin, cocaine, and ganja while arresting 256 drug offenders.
In a sweeping offensive against the drug menace gripping the national capital, the Delhi Police have executed a massive coordinated strike under 'Operation Kavach-15.0'. The intelligence-driven mission resulted in the arrest of 256 offenders and the registration of 214 fresh cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
1,708 Raids Target Drug Syndicates
The operation was nothing short of a blitzkrieg across the city. Law enforcement agencies targeted 1,708 different locations throughout Delhi to disrupt the intricate networks of drug syndicates. Rather than just making surface-level arrests, the police focused on a deep-dive strategy involving:
- Financial Investigations: Tracking the money trail used to fund illegal trade.
- Linkage Mapping: Identifying both forward and backward linkages to dismantle entire trafficking chains from suppliers to distributors.
Massive Contraband Seizure and Cash Recovery
The raids yielded a staggering amount of illegal substances, highlighting the scale of the narcotics trade in the region. The confiscated items included a heavy cache of high-value drugs:
- Ganja: 111.748 kg
- Heroin/Smack: 3.959 kg
- Cocaine: 1.047 kg
- MDMA: 684.22 grams
Beyond these major quantities, officers also seized a variety of synthetic drugs, including tablets, capsules, and injections. In a significant blow to the financiers of these networks, the police recovered approximately Rs 23 lakh in suspected drug money.
Proclaimed Offenders on the Run Captured
The success of 'Operation Kavach-15.0' extended beyond street-level dealers. The Delhi Police managed to track down and apprehend high-profile targets who had been evading the law. This included 15 declared proclaimed offenders and seven wanted accused, all of whom were deeply embedded in various narco-trafficking networks.