A week-long anti-narcotics operation in West Bengal resulted in the arrest of 378 people and the seizure of drugs valued at around Rs 64 crore, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday.
The special crackdown, conducted from October 31 to November 7, targeted drug trafficking and illegal narcotics cultivation across the state. A total of 212 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the operation, Adhikari said in a social media post.
He further stated that enforcement agencies seized Rs 17 lakh in cash and disposed of narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 101 crore during the week-long drive.
