Mumbai police intensify drive to crack down on drug trade

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Mumbai police have launched a significant crackdown on the city's drug trade, aiming to rid Mumbai of narcotics. As of July this year, action has been taken against 975 alleged suspects. It was 400 cases for the same period last year.

CM Eknath Shinde directed the city police to initiate the "Mission Thirty Days" campaign to eradicate drugs from the city. Consequently, the police apprehended 350 individuals and seized drugs worth Rs 7.44 crore within ten days of the campaign's launch.

According to Mumbai police data, the number of drug-related arrests has surged compared to the previous year. "Our mission is to make Mumbai drug-free," stated Satyanarayan Chaudhary, joint commissioner of police (law and order), during a conversation with mid-day.

He said the police are actively arresting hard-core criminals involved in drug consumption and distribution. As per the data provided the authorities seized 508 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.89 crore in the past 7 months. Additionally, the police have confiscated 553 kg of drugs valued at Rs 46.28 crore during the same period.

Chaudhary added, "We are apprehending more individuals from the western and northern regions of the city. Out of the 1,000 arrests, 35 are Nigerians."