Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Karnataka Seizes Rs 400 Cr Drugs
The Home Minister of Karnataka, G Parameshwara, said that the government is working hard to make the state free from drugs.
In the last two years, they have caught many people who use and sell drugs and have taken drugs worth Rs 400 crore.
The government is also teaching students in schools and colleges about the dangers of drugs to stop more people from using them.
The Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, has promised that Karnataka will try to be a drug-free state.
Karnataka government seized drugs worth Rs 400 crore in the past two years.
Thousands of drug users and peddlers have been caught during this period.
The government is focusing on prevention and awareness, with police visiting schools and colleges.
The initiative is in line with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's announcement to make Karnataka drug-free.
Drugs confiscated include marijuana and synthetic drugs.
- Who
- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara and the state government
- What
- Seizure of drugs worth Rs 400 crore and initiatives to make the state drug-free
- When
- Over the past two years
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To combat drug abuse and create a drug-free state
- Amount Seized
- Rs 400 crore
- Time Period
- 2 years
- Drug Types
- Marijuana, synthetic drugs
- Initiatives
- Awareness campaigns in schools and colleges
- Commitment
- Government aims to make Karnataka drug-free
