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India's Record ₹836 Crore Drug Seizures, 1.83 Lakh Arrests

India's Record ₹836 Crore Drug Seizures, 1.83 Lakh Arrests
War On Drugs: India Seizes Record ₹836 Crore Assets, Arrests 1.83 Lakh In 2025 · freepressjournal.in

In India, there are special police teams called drug law enforcement agencies.

Their job is to catch people who make or sell illegal drugs.

In 2025, these teams did more work than ever before.

They took away money, houses, and other things from drug sellers.

All together, these things were worth ₹836 crore, which is a huge amount of money.

They also arrested more than 1.83 lakh people, which is 50% more than the year before.

The police also locked up repeat offenders more often using a special law.

But there was one surprising change: the total weight of drugs actually caught went down.

This happened because police focused on the money behind the drugs, not just the drugs themselves.

The government says this shows their plan is working well.

Key facts

Assets seized (2025)
₹836 crore (record; ₹666 crore in 2024, ₹276 crore in 2023)
Arrests (2025)
1,83,675 (50% up from 1,22,224 in 2024)
Registered cases (2025)
1,48,063 (up from 96,930 in 2024)
Asset seizure/freeze cases (2025)
1,356 (up from 1,053 in 2024)
PITNDPS detention orders (2025)
810 (up from 531 in 2024 and 450 in 2023)
Physical drug seizures (2025)
12,40,984 kg (down from 13,30,600 kg in 2024)
Key law cited
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act

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