New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested 139 narco-offenders in a 24-hour operation across 15 districts, under Operation Kavach 8.0. Over 1,000 simultaneous raids were conducted resulting in a haul of illegal drugs, liquor, arms, and contraband items, along with the registration of multiple cases under various legal provisions.According to police, the operation was carried out from 6 pm on June 18 to 6 pm on June 19. “A total of 133 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered, with the arrest of 139 drug offenders. Seized substances included 90.3 grams of heroin, 25.9 kg of ganja, 3.32 grams of cocaine, 4.63 grams of MDMA, 20.08 grams of amphetamine, and 12 buprenorphine tablets,” Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastva said.The operation, executed by 350 police teams comprising personnel from all 15 districts, also led to action on several other fronts, including the arrest of 224 people in 217 cases under the Delhi Excise Act. Police seized 47,476 quarters of illicit liquor, 125 beer bottles, and 158 beer cans. Additionally, 30 individuals were arrested in 29 cases under the Arms Act. In 28 cases under the Gambling Act, 55 people were arrested and cash was recovered.A total of 5,682 individuals were taken into preventive custody, and 494 vehicles were seized under Section 66 of the Delhi Police Act. Also, 2,031 violators were prosecuted under COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act. while one person was arrested with 469 e-cigarettes and 1.71 lakh prohibited foreign cigarettes.
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