Rise in narcotics cases and arrests; drug menace continues in district
The New Indian Express Kochi|December 27, 2024
941 NDPS cases & 928 arrests until Dec 11, up from 718 cases and 759 arrests in 2023
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Kochi

DRUG menace continues to plague Kochi with the number of narcotics cases registered by the excise department in the district so far this year far exceeding last year's count.

Data from the department shows 941 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act were registered until December 11 this year, compared to 718 cases in all of 2023 in Ernakulam. The number of arrests also rose, from 759 people in 2023 to 928 as of December 11 this year. The number of Abkari cases increased from 982 last year to 1,317 this year, as did the number of arrests in these cases - from 984 people in 2023 to 1,264 until December 11, 2024.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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