Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai township has seen an increase in drug associated crimes with 654 such circumstances being registered this 12 months in comparison with 475 in 2023, a senior police official stated on Thursday (December 26, 2024).
The whole worth of contraband seized in these circumstances was ₹33.27 crore in opposition to ₹22.97 crore final 12 months, in accordance the official stated 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 12 months, he stated.
Amongst these arrested, 58 had been overseas nationals, marking an increase from 37 in 2023, the official stated.
The contraband seized from overseas nationals this 12 months was valued at ₹25.70 crore, a rise from ₹11.61 crore in 2023.
Among the many seized medication, cocaine accounted for the very best worth at ₹16.70 crore, a staggering improve from ₹1.25 crore in 2023, the official stated.
The police seized mephedrone (MD) valued at ₹12.67 crore, up from ₹9.33 crore final 12 months, whereas the MDMA seizure rose to ₹29.98 lakh from ₹22.10 lakh in 2023, he stated.
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 12 months.
In addition to, 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 stated.
Conversely, some substances, similar to methaqualone and tramadol, which recorded seizures valued at ₹5.96 crore and ₹3.64 crore, respectively, in 2023, weren’t confiscated this 12 months, he stated.
Equally, no heroin was seized in 2024, in comparison with the contraband of ₹33,160 seized final 12 months, the police added.
Revealed – December 26, 2024 11:06 am IST
