Madhya Pradesh’s law enforcement agencies struck hard against drug peddlers across multiple districts, recovering contraband worth Rs 14 crore and taking 22 people into custody. This multi-pronged offensive highlights the police’s zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics smuggling.
Ratlam emerged as the epicenter of the largest bust, with a daring raid on a clandestine MD factory. The operation netted 16 accused, 10 kg 930 grams of MDMA, raw materials, machinery, vehicles, and assets totaling Rs 12 crore. Additional seizures comprised unlicensed guns, ammunition, sandalwood logs, and exotic birds.
Legal proceedings invoke stringent NDPS and Arms Act provisions. Narsinghpur’s twin strikes under Operation Eagle Claw were equally fruitful: one intercepted truck carried 106 kg ganja (Rs 55 lakh with vehicle), arresting two; the other nabbed 31.55 gm smack (Rs 3.5 lakh) from an individual, pushing totals to Rs 58.5 lakh and three detentions.
Further successes in Satna (400 kg ganja, Rs 40 lakh, one arrest) and Katni (Rs 50 lakh ganja, six arrests) have crippled local operations. As probes deepen, authorities aim to dismantle inter-state syndicates, ensuring public safety and curbing the menace of substance abuse in vulnerable communities.