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Chandigarh: Haryana registered around 3,730 FIRs and arrested 6,801 accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) in 2025, marking the state’s most decisive enforcement action yet against drug trafficking.

Sharing the data on Saturday, Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, said that between 2020 and 2025, Haryana recorded 20,519 NDPS FIRs and arrested 35,207 accused, reflecting a sustained and steadily intensifying crackdown. “This consistent enforcement has sent a strong message to drug traffickers across the region,” Misra said, noting a year-on-year upward trend in action.

Inter-State and Foreign Links Exposed

In 2025, arrests spanned multiple states, with the highest number of accused traced to Uttar Pradesh (169), followed by Punjab (147), Rajasthan (64) and Delhi (45). The accused were also arrested in Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, officials said.

Among foreign nationals, the state police apprehended 26 Nigerians, six Nepalis and one Senegalese national, highlighting the international dimensions of drug trafficking networks operating in and through Haryana.

Sharp Focus on Commercial Trafficking

Haryana has seen particular success against commercial-scale drug operations. In 2025 alone, authorities registered 457 commercial NDPS cases and arrested 1,227 accused—the highest annual figures in the past six years.

During the year, police seized 55.84 kg of heroin, one of the highest annual recoveries recorded by the state. Over the six years, commercial cases accounted for 2,224 FIRs and 5,824 arrests.

Other significant recoveries from 2020 to 2025 included:

• 1,819 kg of opium

• 3,392 kg of opium plants

• 814 grams of cocaine

Preventive Detentions and Pharmaceutical Drug Seizures

Under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Haryana detained 147 hardcore drug offenders between 2022 and 2025, a move officials said was crucial in breaking cycles of repeat offending.

Authorities also seized over 58.44 lakh pharmaceutical units—including capsules, injections, tablets and bottles—diverted for abuse over the six years. In 2025 alone, more than 6.59 lakh pharma drug units were recovered.

Hitting the Money Trail

“We are ensuring that crime doesn’t pay,” Misra said, underlining Haryana’s emphasis on economic disruption of drug networks. From 2007 to 2025, the state seized, froze or forfeited properties worth ₹67.01 crore belonging to 370 drug traffickers under the NDPS Act. In 2025, assets worth ₹13.59 crore linked to 143 accused were attached. Earlier, properties worth ₹13.27 crore (2023) and ₹7.55 crore (2024) were seized from 61 and 54 individuals, respectively.

Fast-Track Courts for Speedy Trials

To accelerate prosecutions, Haryana has established eight operational NDPS Fast Track and Special Courts in Sirsa, Fatehabad, Ambala, Hisar, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Panipat. The first two courts became operational in April 2022, followed by six more in February 2023. Proposals for additional courts in Yamunanagar, Faridabad, Gurugram and Rohtak are under consideration. “Prevention through awareness is our strongest weapon,” Misra said, adding that enforcement, asset seizures, speedy trials and community outreach together form Haryana’s comprehensive anti-drugs strategy.