Chandigarh, Jan 10: Haryana registered more than 3,700 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in 2025 and arrested over 6,800 accused, marking the state’s most aggressive enforcement against drug trafficking so far, senior officials said on Saturday.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sumita Misra said the state recorded 3,730 FIRs and arrested 6,801 persons last year alone. “From 2020 to 2025, Haryana has registered 20,519 NDPS cases and arrested 35,207 accused,” she said.
The arrests extended beyond state borders, with 169 accused traced to Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab (147), Rajasthan (64) and Delhi (45). Accused persons were also arrested from Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Among foreign nationals, police arrested 26 Nigerians, six Nepalis and one person from Senegal, according to official data.
Misra said Haryana has made significant inroads against large-scale trafficking networks. In 2025, authorities registered 457 commercial NDPS cases and arrested 1,227 accused, the highest figures recorded in the past six years. “During the year, 55.84 kg of heroin was seized, one of the highest annual recoveries,” she said.
Over the last six years, commercial cases accounted for 2,224 FIRs and 5,824 arrests. During this period, police also recovered 1,819 kg of opium, 3,392 kg of opium plants and 814 grams of cocaine.
Preventive detention has also been used against repeat offenders. Under the PIT-NDPS Act, 147 hardcore drug traffickers were detained between 2022 and 2025.
“We are ensuring that crime doesn’t pay,” Misra said, referring to the attachment of properties worth Rs 67.01 crore belonging to 370 traffickers since 2007. In 2025 alone, assets worth Rs 13.59 crore were seized from 143 accused.
To ensure faster trials, the state has set up eight NDPS fast-track and special courts, while proposals for additional courts are under consideration. “Prevention through awareness remains our strongest weapon,” Misra said.
