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Thane sees 859 arrests, 723 cases in 11 months over drug offences
Updated On: 21 December, 2023 12:42 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
From January 1 to November 28, this year, there was a spike in anti-drug operations in Maharashtra`s Thane district, which led to the arrest of 859 people and the filing of 723 cases about drug offences.
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From January 1 to November 28, this year, there was a spike in anti-drug operations in Maharashtra`s Thane district, which led to the arrest of 859 people and the filing of 723 cases about drug offences. During this time, drug dealers were reported to have had drugs and goods worth Rs 4.01 crore seized by authorities, stated the report in the news agency PTI.
According to the PTI report, Punjabrao Ugale, the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), presided over a district-level anti-drug coordination committee meeting where these statistics were revealed. The statistics were provided by Inspector Sanjay Shinde of the Thane police`s anti-narcotics cell, who emphasised the significant crackdown on drug-related activities in the area.
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