Uttar Pradesh Police have destroyed 1,72,246 kg of narcotics—the largest quantity disposed of by any state in the country—worth an estimated ₹ 418 crore under “Operation Dahan” this year so far.
The rally, organised ahead of National Unity Day on October 31, aims to raise awareness about substance abuse, particularly among young people. In 2026 so far, the state police have registered 4,197 cases, seized 36,088 kg of narcotics and arrested 6,076 alleged traffickers. They have also dismantled 26 drug cartels, initiated action against 19 interstate cartels and destroyed five clandestine laboratories, according to official figures. The police have initiated preventive detention proceedings under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in 76 cases this year. In a separate crackdown on codeine-based cough syrup trafficking, confiscation proceedings have been initiated against properties worth approximately ₹ 48 crore in 14 cases. The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), formed on August 4, 2022, has registered 504 cases, arrested 1,364 alleged traffickers and seized 45,292 kg of narcotics worth an estimated ₹ 554 crore since its inception.
The extradition process for alleged international traffickers Shubham Jaiswal and Gaurav Jaiswal is nearing completion, police said. The figures were shared on Saturday as director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna flagged off a five-member police contingent for an all-India motorcycle rally themed ‘Fight Against Drugs’ from the police headquarters in Lucknow.
