The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) team arrested 1075 persons who were consuming drugs in the past one year in the city.
The HNEW teams, which were formed a year ago, discovered 104 cases and apprehended 13 foreign national Drug Peddlers, 185 Drug Peddlers, 10 transporters, and 1075) consumers who were involved in drug peddling, supply, and consumption. Further 3 Nigerian nationals, 2 Ivory Coast nationals, and a Sudan national were deported to their countries.
“The stellar performance of H-NEW kept the drug peddlers at bay and dismantled many drug cartels not just in Telangana but in Goa, Mumbai, and other cities too. Local peddlers, inter-state gangs, international suppliers, and dark web deals were busted by H-NEW,” said C V Anand, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police.
He went on to say that in recent times, the police have seen several youths/students become addicted to drugs, commit crimes, and engage in other anti-social activities. Several families have become victims of this menace.
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C V Anand urged the youth/students not to fall prey to drugs and advised parents to keep a close eye on their children’s activities and to contact the police or pass information to the police on Phone No. 8712661601 in order to curtail such anti-social activities and strive for a drug-free city.
The state government has issued orders to establish the State level Narcotics Bureau, which is in the process of being established to address this issue and care for its citizens.
C V Anand rewarded D. Sunitha Reddy, DCP. Chakravarthy Gummi, DCP -HNEW; P. Ramesh Reddy and P. Rajesh, Inspectors; G.S. Daniel and C. Venkat Ramulu, SIs, and all 20 other H-NEW staff received cash rewards for their exemplary work.
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