Haryana Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking: 3,730 FIRs, 6,801 Arrests in 2025
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{ "title": "Haryana Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking: 3,730 FIRs, 6,801 Arrests in 2025", "article": "In a significant effort to combat drug trafficking, Haryana has registered a record 3,730 FIRs and arrested 6,801 accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in 2025. This marks the state's strongest enforcement action against the menace, according to Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sumita Misra. Over the past six years, from 2020 to 2025, Haryana has registered a total of 20,519 FIRs under the NDPS Act and arrested 35,207 accused. Misra attributed the sustained crackdown to its effectiveness in sending a strong message to drug traffickers across the region. The arrests were spread across multiple states, with the highest numbers coming from Uttar Pradesh (169), followed by Punjab (147), Rajasthan (64), and Delhi (45). The Haryana authorities also arrested accused from states including Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. In a major breakthrough, the state authorities arrested 26 Nigerians, 6 Nepalis, and 1 Senegalese foreign national. They also confiscated 55.84 kilograms of heroin, one of the highest annual seizures for this narcotic. Haryana has achieved significant success in combating commercial drug operations, which represent large-scale trafficking networks. In 2025 alone, the authorities registered 457 commercial NDPS cases and arrested 1,227 accused, the highest annual figures in the past six-year period. The state has also taken a preventive approach to combating drug trafficking. Under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1988, Haryana has detained 147 hardcore drug offenders from 2022 to 2025. This has proven crucial in breaking the cycle of repeat offences by known drug traffickers. To expedite the judicial process, Haryana has established eight operational NDPS Fast Track and Special Courts across the state. These courts exclusively handle NDPS cases to ensure speedy trials. The state's asset seizure strategy, which directly hits the financial motivation behind crime, has proven to be a powerful deterrent. In 2025 alone, properties worth ₹13.59 crore belonging to 143 accused persons were attached, while in 2023 and 2024, properties worth ₹13.27 crore and ₹7.55 crore were seized from 61 and 54 individuals, respectively. According to Misra, prevention through awareness is the state's strongest weapon in combating drug trafficking. The state's efforts have resulted in the recovery of 1,819 kilograms of opium, 3,392 kilograms of opium plants, and 814 grams of cocaine over the six-year period."
