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Bihar Chief Secretary directs intensified crackdown on drug trafficking

Patna, Nov 4 (UNI) Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Wednesday directed officials to intensify the crackdown on drug trafficking, take strict action against offenders and strengthen efforts to make the state drug-free.
At a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary and organised by the Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau, officials reviewed ongoing action against illegal drug trafficking and progress under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The meeting was informed that 4,232 cases were registered and 6,104 accused arrested in connection with illegal narcotics trade in Bihar up to October 27, 2026. The figures represent a significant increase compared to 2,583 cases and 3,562 arrests recorded in 2025.
Between 2023 and October 27, 2026, a total of 11,347 narcotics-related cases were registered and 13,543 accused were arrested across the state.
During 2026, authorities seized 46,549.95 kg of ganja, 149.696 kg of heroin, brown sugar and smack, 11,56,380 narcotic tablets and capsules, 4,92,870 drug injections and 5,11,988 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. Araria topped the districts in ganja seizures with 10,573 kg, followed by Supaul with 8,813 kg and Madhubani with 4,483 kg. In heroin seizures, Patna led with 24.1 kg, followed by Purnia with 20 kg.
The meeting also noted that the quantity of seized narcotics destroyed in 2026 increased nearly 10.1 times compared to 2025, reaching 25,247 kg.
As part of the crackdown on illegal opium cultivation, 37 cases were registered during the 2025-26 crop season and action was taken against 198 accused. Illegal opium cultivation spread across 512.235 acres was destroyed, including 508.755 acres in Gaya district alone.
To ensure speedy trials in narcotics-related cases, 10 special courts are functioning in the state. Between 2021 and August 2026, 2,225 accused were convicted in 1,652 cases.
Under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, authorities received 132 proposals against habitual offenders. Of these, the Home Department issued and served three detention orders.
Financial investigations are also underway into the illegal assets of 417 accused involved in 231 cases related to commercial quantities of narcotics.
Officials further informed the meeting that 3,718 inputs were received through the MANAS portal to facilitate information-sharing and action against trafficking networks. These inputs led to the registration of 138 FIRs.
The state is observing the Drug-Free Bihar Campaign 2026 from October 27 to November 26. Instructions have also been issued to declare areas within a 500-metre radius of educational institutions drug-free zones.
The Chief Secretary directed that the campaign be continuously reviewed at the Chief Minister''s level and that regular monthly NCORD meetings be held at the district level. He also stressed the need to establish dedicated de-addiction wards in all medical colleges and hospitals, provide specialised training to police personnel and ensure effective prosecution in narcotics-related cases.
The meeting emphasised strengthening public awareness campaigns to protect young people and students from drug addiction. The state aims to intensify its anti-drug drive through strict administrative action, financial investigations into traffickers'' assets, speedy convictions and expansion of de-addiction facilities.
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