Jammu Police also laid emphasis on awareness and rehabilitation programmes.
Jagran correspondent, Jammu. Jammu Police has made major achievements during the year 2025 to break the growing drug trap in the district. In this campaign, not only the drug smugglers were cracked down on, but their economic networks and illegal structures were also destroyed.
According to police data, in the year 2025, 204 FIRs were registered under the NDPS Act, in which 311 accused were arrested. These also include 35 female drug smugglers. Police seized 71 vehicles being used in drug smuggling. Of the arrested accused, 207 were linked to heroin cases, while 51 were caught in non-heroin cases.
More than 15 kilograms of heroin recovered
During the action taken last year, the police recovered more than 15 kg of heroin, whose value in the international market is estimated to be around Rs 60 crore. Apart from this, 78 kg ganja, 114 kg poppy straw, charas, opium, capsules and other intoxicants were also seized.
Taking action against the organized network of drug smuggling, the police exposed 11 commercial quantity cases, in which 38 accused were arrested. At the same time, 11 notorious drug smugglers were detained under the PIT-NDPS Act. To break the economic backbone of the drug mafia, Jammu Police seized three immovable properties worth Rs 85.70 lakh and a vehicle worth Rs 11.40 lakh.
Along with this, three drug hotspots identified in the district were demolished. A total of 23 drug-linked illegal structures were demolished in the year 2025. The effect of the legal action was that conviction was ensured in 48 cases in the year 2025, which reflects the police strategy to prepare a strong case against drug smugglers.
Interstate supply chain exposed
SSP Jammu Joginder Singh said that under the supply chain investigation, 12 FIRs were registered and 36 accused were arrested from Jammu, Punjab, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri. Administrative and financial checks were used particularly effectively in this. Along with this, narcotics seized in 82 cases were destroyed under Section 52-A of the NDPS Act. This includes 5293 kg of husk, 49 kg of cannabis, 44 kg of hashish, heroin, brown sugar, thousands of capsules and tablets and hundreds of bottles of cough syrup. The value of this destroyed drug is said to be several crores of rupees.
Emphasis also on awareness and rehabilitation
SSP Jammu says that along with enforcing the law, Jammu Police also gave priority to awareness and rehabilitation to curb drugs. In the year 2025, 27 drug awareness programs, 325 PCPG meetings, 179 police station days and 469 IEC campaigns were conducted.
In Police Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centre, Chhanni (Jammu), 1667 OPD patients were treated and 311 patients were admitted. He has appealed to the general public to actively cooperate in this campaign against drugs.
Share any information related to drug trafficking or addiction on helpline number 100. The police have assured that the identity of the informant will be kept completely confidential.