PRESS NOTE

                                                                            PRESS NOTE

SPECIAL CAMPAIGN TO CURB THE ILLEGAL  DRUG TRADE

1.         Mandi Police launched special campaign w.e.f. 01/01/2016 till date to curb the illegal drug trade.  Detail of number of cases registered and quantity recovered during said drive is as below:- 

Sr.No.	Total  cases registered	Type of drugs seized	Quantity	Approximately Value in International market	No. of accused arrested
1.	25 cases	Charas/Cannabis	17.199 Kilogram	Rs. 13,60,000/-	31 persons
2.	1 case	Heroin	48 Gram	Rs. 4,80,000/-	1 Person
3.	1 case	Poppy Husk	54.342 Kilogram	Rs. 54,34,200/-	1 Person
TOTAL	27 CASES			Rs. 72,74,200/-	33 Persons

  

            Total 27 cases registered  under NDPS Act in which  17.199 Kilogram charas/cannabis, 48 Gram heroin and 54.342 KG  poppy husk was recovered during said campaign.  Total 33  accused from Himachal Pradesh and from neighbouring states i.e. Punjab, Haryana were arrested. Mandi Police also succeeded in nabbing the main sources  during said campaign.  

            Mandi Police will be continue the campaign in future so as to prevent usage of illegal drugs by the youth.  

SPECIAL CAMPAIGN TO CHECK THE BUSES 

2.         As per  the guidelines of H.P. government/Transport Department, all drivers and conductors of government and private have to mandatorily wear prescribed uniform. Mandi Police launched a special drive to check defaulting bus drivers & conductors.  During the said campaign total 585 buses were checked in the district.   229 bus drivers/conductors were found not wearing the uniform.  Challans were  carried out and fine amounting to Rs. 22,900/- was recovered from them.