Drugs worth ₹547 crore were seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 15 people arrested in this connection, the Union Home Ministry said on Friday (May 2, 2025).
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“Bharat is axing down drug cartels with ruthless aggression. The Amritsar Zonal Unit of the NCB axed a drug diversion cartel through a 4-month-long operation across 4 states, seizing drugs worth Rs 547 crore and arresting 15,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office wrote on X.
It said this action is a giant stride towards building a drug-free India under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Published – May 02, 2025 09:37 pm IST
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