Delhi Police identified 64 hotspots for narcotics trade and executed raids at 907 sites during a 24-hour operation known as ' Operation Kawach ' and out of 1,240 people detained, more than 700 were arrested, an official said on Thursday. Delhi Police identified 64 narcotics hotspots and carried out raids at 907 locations. Out of 1,240 people detained, over 700 were arrested, an official reported on Thursday.
Special Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Devesh Chandra Srivastava said that all Delhi Police units, including Crime Branch, Special Cell and 15 district police forces, participated in this 24-hour operation from November 12 to 13. "All the units detained 1,224 people under the operation conducted at 907 locations. We have arrested more than 700 people during the entire operation," he said, news agency PTI reported.
During the operation, law enforcement teams seized 870.1 grams of heroin, 244.8 kilograms of ganja, 16.
1 grams of cocaine and 434 grams of MDMA. Additional seizures included Rs 34,420 in cash, a 20-gram gold chain, one motorcycle, one scooter and one tempo. They arrested 14 individuals in Arms Act cases, recovering six country-made pistols, nine live cartridges, eight knives and 15 stolen motorcycles.
The official confirmed that teams have located 64 hotspots where narcotics trading occurs in the capital. These locations will remain under constant surveillance. "To eradicate the drug menace from society, all concerned have been directed to take strong eff.