New Delhi, September 3
Following the moto of NashaMuktBharat, a strong call of Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister 'Zero Tolerance' against drugs, the Delhi Police are running ‘Operation Kavach’ 5.0 for countering narcotics.
While continuing drives against drug traffickers/suppliers active in Delhi, Delhi Police is taking very stringent action against drug mafias through different operation like “Operation Kavach” conducting focused and regular operations against the drugs trafficking networks.
During the current year, Delhi Police has arrested 961 narco-offenders in 695 NDPS cases and recovered about 65.086 kgs of heroin/smack, 1.912 kgs of cocaine, 2258.379 kgs of ganja, 102.345 kgs of opium, 42.606 kgs. of charas and 73.06 kgs. of poppy head etc.
To tackle the menace on all fronts, a joint and sweeping operation (OPERATION KAVACH) was launched all over Delhi in the month of May, 2023 to focus on identifying and apprehending individuals involved in the trafficking and distribution of narcotics. During this operation, it was decided to target both street-level dealers and high-level traffickers and to have both top to bottom and bottom to top approach to effectively counter drug trafficking.
So far, four operations under Kavach have been conducted and during these operations, significant quantity of drugs was seized with the arrest of many drug offenders.
The purpose of this drive was to take strict action on the supply side (drug smugglers). This joint operation is a significant step in our efforts to combat the drug trade and save our youth. During these operations, it was decided to target both street-level dealers and high-level traffickers, and to have both top to bottom and bottom to top approach to effectively counter drug trafficking. These multiple raids during these Operations under Kavach have unsettled the peddlers dealing in drugs and caused a terror in their minds of surprise raids, resulting in no sale for a few days and then input of less quantity of contraband in the areas.
As per ground level survey, it has been revealed that most of the big drug traffickers have become underground because of the surprise police action. Now, major players are avoiding bringing commercial quantity in Delhi. It is believed that they have made storehouses outside the city. Busting of a Nigerian racket with large quantity of contraband by Noida Police strengthens the belief. Ganja used to be mainly brought in large quantity through trucks. Now, they are shifting to sending in smaller quantities through cars, trains. Moreover, they generally carry ladies and children to camouflage as if a family is travelling and not be a prima facie target.
Taking forward this drive, during intervening night of 31.08.2024 & 01.09.2024 various teams of Delhi Police were constituted to take strict action against narco-criminals under "O tolerance policy" and for the implementation of “Operation Kavach-5.O”, 325 places in 15 Districts of Delhi were raided. During these raids, 74 narco-offenders have been arrested in 66 NDPS cases with recovery of large quantity of drugs. During the operation, about 108.93 Grams of Heroin, 66.28 Kg. of Ganja, 1100 Grams Charas, 16 Grams MDMA have been recovered. Apart from this, total 54 cases of Delhi Excise Act also registered with arrest of 54 accused persons & recovered 78-Bottles, 24-Beer, 5089-Quarters of illicit liquor & 01 Scooty being used in bootlegging.
Operation Kavach is primarily intended to save the youth and children from the menace of drugs. Although the focus is to take stringent action on the supply side (the drug traffickers), it is also appealed to all sections of the society to create awareness and reduce the demand of drugs. The parents and teachers, besides the social reformers, are specially requested to sensitise the youth about the grave consequences of drug addiction and prevent them falling prey to this deadly evil.
