Haryana Police identify 71 drug cartels, nab 6,824 in nine months

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Heroin seizures nearly double in January-September 2026; NDPS cases rise 40 per cent

Chandigarh: The Haryana Police registered 3,809 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 6,824 accused between January and September 2026, as the state stepped up its action against drug trafficking. Officials said 71 drug cartels had been identified for action.

Properties worth Rs 19.52 crore were attached in 113 cases during the period, compared with Rs 5.92 crore in 49 cases during the corresponding period last year. The figures were reviewed at a meeting of the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau, chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.

Bureau chairman Sanjay Kumar said action was underway to dismantle the identified cartels. A specialised unit is also being developed to investigate drug trafficking through the dark web and cryptocurrency transactions.

Cases registered under the NDPS Act rose 39.93 per cent from 2,722 in January-September 2025. Arrests increased 26.53 per cent from 5,393 during the same period last year.

Heroin seizures nearly doubled, rising from 43.17 kg in the first nine months of 2025 to 84.69 kg in the corresponding period this year. Opium seizures increased from 235.55 kg to 430.32 kg, while cocaine seizures rose from about 1 kg to 2.96 kg.

The bureau has established a Financial Investigation Cell to trace proceeds and financial networks linked to drug trafficking. The conviction rate in cases registered under the NDPS Act rose from 54.68 per cent in 2025 to 58.34 per cent during January-September 2026, the officials added.