CBI leads major crackdown against drug cartels; 127 cases registered, 175 arrest

The CBI has led a massive countrywide crackdown on narcotics networks in coordination with the NCB Interpol and police in multiple states leading to the arrest of 175 alleged drug peddlers officials said ThursdayAs many as 127 FIRs have been filed by the agencies involved in Operation Garuda which started earlier this week to disrupt degrade and dismantle drug networks with international linkages CBI said in a statementThe global operation was planned through a rapid exchange of intelligence on narcotrafficking and coordinated actions with enforcement agencies across international jurisdictions through Interpol officials saidPolice of eight states and Union Territories including Punjab Delhi Himachal Pradesh Manipur Maharashtra and the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB tracked around 6600 suspects during the operation following which 127 cases were registered and around 175 people including six absconders and proclaimed offenders were arrested they saidThe agencies targeted smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances with a special focus on the Indian Ocean Region the statement saidAlso Read All women entitled to safe legal abortion Supreme CourtDrug trafficking networks with international linkages require law enforcement cooperation across international jurisdiction Operation GARUDA CBIled global operation seeks to target drug networks with international footprints for action against handlers operatives production zones and support elements it saidThe CBI and NCB worked with intelligence agencies and police of different states for information exchange analysis and operational information they saidIllicit drugs and psychotropic substances including 5125 kg heroin 33936 kg ganja 329 kg charas 1365 gm Mephedrone 3380 gm of smack around 87 tablets 122 injections and 87 syringes of Buprenorphine 946 Alpazolam tablets 105997 kg Tramadol 10 gm hash oil 09 gm Ecstacy pills 1150 kg opium 30 kg poppy husk 1437 kg intoxicant powder and 11039 pillscapsules were recovered the CBI spokesperson saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever