Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai township has seen an increase in drug associated crimes with 654 such circumstances being registered this yr in comparison with 475 in 2023, a senior police official mentioned on Thursday (December 26, 2024).
The full worth of contraband seized in these circumstances was ₹33.27 crore towards ₹22.97 crore final yr, in accordance the official mentioned citing the Navi Mumbai police’s annual report.
As many as 939 individuals had been arrested in 2024 for offences underneath the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, in comparison with 811 final yr, he mentioned.
Amongst these arrested, 58 had been overseas nationals, marking an increase from 37 in 2023, the official mentioned.
The contraband seized from overseas nationals this yr was valued at ₹25.70 crore, a rise from ₹11.61 crore in 2023.
Among the many seized medication, cocaine accounted for the best worth at ₹16.70 crore, a staggering improve from ₹1.25 crore in 2023, the official mentioned.
The police seized mephedrone (MD) valued at ₹12.67 crore, up from ₹9.33 crore final yr, whereas the MDMA seizure rose to ₹29.98 lakh from ₹22.10 lakh in 2023, he mentioned.
The seizures of ganja and brown sugar had been additionally excessive, with the values rising to Rs 67.83 lakh and Rs 30.10 lakh, respectively, in comparison with ₹8.46 lakh and ₹1.78 lakh final yr.
Apart from, LSD blots valued at ₹33.55 lakh had been additionally seized, a rise from ₹19.80 lakh in 2023, whereas charas seizure of ₹67.81 lakh and methadone of ₹55,000 had been newly recorded in 2024, the official mentioned.
Conversely, some substances, equivalent to methaqualone and tramadol, which recorded seizures valued at ₹5.96 crore and ₹3.64 crore, respectively, in 2023, weren’t confiscated this yr, he mentioned.
Equally, no heroin was seized in 2024, in comparison with the contraband of ₹33,160 seized final yr, the police added.
Printed – December 26, 2024 11:06 am IST
