JAMMU, Jun 16 (Agencies): The ongoing anti-drug crackdown across Jammu division has yielded significant results, with more than 700 drug peddlers arrested and assets worth over Rs 45 crore attached or demolished, an official said on Tuesday.
Authorities have also recovered large quantities of narcotics, dismantled drug trafficking networks and intensified rehabilitation efforts under the ‘Nasha Mukt J-K Abhiyan’ to curb the menace of substance abuse and promote a drug-free society, the official said.
He said the information was given at a meeting jointly chaired by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti to review the two-month progress of the 100-day anti-drug campaign in the region.
The meeting was informed that a total of 598 FIRs were lodged against drug peddlers, in which 701 peddlers have been arrested to date, while 155 hotspots of drug activity were identified across Jammu, the spokesman said.