Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Mirik Police Crackdown on Drug Abuse Leads to Detentions
In Mirik, India, police are cracking down on drug abuse.
They've caught 30 people, mostly young, for using drugs.
The police chief ordered this because they want zero tolerance for drugs.
The people caught will go to rehab to get better.
Also, other border police caught two people with illegal drugs.
One had brown sugar (a type of heroin) and the other was trying to smuggle cough syrup to Bangladesh.
The police are working to stop drug use and selling.
Mirik police detained 30 individuals, mainly youths, for drug use during a recent anti-drug drive.
The police action followed instructions from Darjeeling's Superintendent of Police, Praween Prakash.
Detainees will be sent to rehabilitation centers, as they were users, not peddlers.
SSB arrested Chanchal Sikdar with almost 200 grams of brown sugar near Siliguri.
BSF intercepted Ranju Roy with 148 bottles of cough syrup, allegedly for smuggling to Bangladesh.
- Who
- Mirik police, SSB, BSF, drug users, and those caught with narcotics.
- What
- Police conducted an anti-drug drive, detaining drug users and seizing narcotics.
- When
- Over the past four days (referring to the Mirik drive); Thursday night (regarding the seizures).
- Where
- Mirik, Darjeeling; Ghoshpukur near Siliguri; Chakshyam village.
- Why
- To prevent the peddling and use of narcotics, according to the police.
- Location
- Mirik, Darjeeling, India
- Detainees
- 30 individuals
- Superintendent of Police
- Praween Prakash
- Substance seized (1)
- Almost 200 grams of brown sugar
- Substance seized (2)
- 148 bottles of cough syrup
- Intended destination for syrup
- Bangladesh