Assam seized drugs worth Rs 3,253 crore, arrested over 26,500 offenders since 2021: CM Sarma

Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the state government’s sustained anti-narcotics campaign has led to the seizure of drugs worth more than Rs 3,253 crore and the arrest of over 26,500 offenders since 2021, asserting that the crackdown will continue until the drug network is dismantled.

Sharing the data on social media platform, Chief Minister Sarma said the state’s flagship anti-drug campaign — Mission Assam Against Drugs — has delivered “decisive results” over the past five years.

“Our relentless war against drugs is delivering decisive results. Under ‘Mission Assam Against Drugs’, we have seized narcotics worth more than Rs 3,253 crore and arrested more than 26,500 offenders since 2021. We will pursue this crackdown till we dismantle the drug network,” the Chief Minister said on X.

According to data released by the Chief Minister’s Office, a total of 26,537 persons have been arrested in narcotics-related cases since the launch of the drive in 2021, while drugs with an estimated market value of Rs 3,253 crore have been recovered during the period.

The figures also indicate a steady rise in enforcement action.

In 2021, police arrested 4,175 persons in drug-related cases, while the number increased to 4,901 in 2025.

Similarly, the market value of drugs seized rose from Rs 383.64 crore in 2021 to Rs 473.46 crore in 2025.

Since assuming office in 2021, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Assam government has intensified its anti-drug operations, with regular raids conducted by the Assam Police and other law enforcement agencies across the state.

Hundreds of kilograms of heroin, methamphetamine tablets, cannabis and other narcotic substances have been seized in operations, particularly along interstate and international trafficking routes.

The state government has said that Assam’s geographical location makes it vulnerable to transnational drug trafficking, especially from the Golden Triangle region, necessitating sustained enforcement and intelligence-based operations.

Officials said the anti-narcotics campaign will continue with a focus on dismantling organised drug syndicates, strengthening border surveillance and targeting trafficking networks operating through the Northeast.

–IANS

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