Haryana attaches Rs 19.52 crore assets in drug crackdown, arrests 6,824

Haryana's intensified crackdown on drug trafficking led to the attachment of properties worth Rs 19.52 crore and the arrest of 6,824 people between January and September 2026, officials said on Friday.

The figures were presented at the 14th state-level Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, where officials reviewed enforcement activities, prosecution, financial investigations and rehabilitation measures.

The meeting also assessed departmental action under the National Roadmap on Narcotics Control, 2026-29, and progress on decisions taken during the previous state-level NCORD meeting.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲

Additional Director General of Police, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB), Sanjay Kumar, informed the meeting that the value of attached properties increased by nearly 230 per cent, from Rs 5.92 crore during January-September 2025 to Rs 19.52 crore in the corresponding period of 2026.

The number of individuals whose properties were attached also increased from 78 to 163.

According to an official statement, the figures reflected the state's increased focus on tracing and targeting financial assets linked to drug trafficking.

The government has set a target of attaching properties worth Rs 30 crore by December 2026.

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗡𝗗𝗣𝗦 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲

Enforcement activity increased substantially during the nine-month period, with cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act rising by 39.93 per cent, from 2,722 in 2025 to 3,809 in 2026.

Arrests increased by 26.53 per cent, from 5,393 to 6,824, while cases involving commercial quantities of narcotics rose by 9.83 per cent, from 346 to 380.

Drug seizures also recorded significant increases across several categories.

Heroin recoveries rose by 96.16 per cent, from 43.176 kg to 84.695 kg, while opium seizures increased by 82.69 per cent, from 235.550 kg to 430.3 kg.

Cocaine seizures registered a 194.47 per cent increase, reaching approximately 2.96 kg during the review period.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀

The review noted improvements in prosecution outcomes, with the conviction rate increasing from 53.33 per cent to 58.34 per cent.

To strengthen the handling of important cases, authorities identified 50 NDPS cases for close monitoring in coordination with the Directorate of Prosecution.

Officials informed the meeting that one of the monitored cases had resulted in a conviction carrying 14 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2 lakh.

The committee also reviewed steps to strengthen coordination between investigating agencies and prosecutors to improve the effectiveness of cases presented before courts.

𝟭𝟮 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱

Officials reported that 12 drug cartels had been identified across Haryana and operations to dismantle these networks were underway.

Authorities also identified 29 fugitives linked to drug-related cases.

Two Blue Corner Notices and one Red Corner Notice have been issued, while the matter has been taken up with the Narcotics Control Bureau in Delhi.

District authorities have been directed to initiate lookout notices and passport revocation proceedings against identified fugitives.

The review also examined preventive detention measures against habitual drug offenders.

Since 2022, a total of 163 habitual offenders have been placed under preventive detention. District-wise targets have been fixed to achieve the state's goal of 70 preventive detentions between January 2026 and March 2027.

𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀

To strengthen investigations, a specialised investigation and financial investigation cell has been established at the HSNCB headquarters.

Officials said four training programmes had been conducted for 139 police personnel, while instructions requiring financial investigations in all commercial-quantity NDPS cases had been reiterated.

The bureau is also developing a dedicated cell to investigate drug-related activities involving the darknet, cryptocurrency and social media platforms.

A cyber expert has been serving as a consultant to the HSNCB since July 2026 to assist in strengthening its technical capabilities.

The meeting reviewed these measures as part of Haryana's broader strategy to target drug trafficking networks, trace illicit financial assets and improve investigation and prosecution outcomes.