Surat: Surat City Police have registered 257 narcotics cases and arrested 320 people in 2026 so far, according to data presented at a meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (N-Cord) committee on Thursday, October 29, IANS reported. The meeting, chaired by Surat Police Commissioner Wabang Jamir, reviewed action against drug trafficking in the city and discussed coordination between agencies.

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257Narcotics cases registered in Surat in 2026
320People arrested
414 kgGanja seized, worth Rs 1.92 crore
Rs 3.34 croreTotal value of all substances seized

Ganja (cannabis) accounted for the largest share, with 178 cases, 219 arrests and 414 kg seized, valued at Rs 1.92 crore. Hybrid ganja featured in six cases, with 778 grams valued at Rs 27.23 lakh seized and seven people arrested.

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MD drugs formed the second-largest category, with 54 cases, 70 arrests and 2.211 kg seized, valued at Rs 75.08 lakh. Police also recorded five heroin cases involving 58 grams valued at Rs 11.75 lakh, five opium cases involving 3.339 kg valued at Rs 16.46 lakh, one brown sugar case involving 7 grams valued at Rs 1.40 lakh, one poppy husk case involving 1.767 kg valued at Rs 26,505, three codeine syrup cases and one case involving intoxicating tablets.

Source: Nation Press

The N-Cord committee is a multi-agency body with representatives of 25 departments, including the NCB, Customs, the DRI, the Indian Coast Guard and the Intelligence Bureau, which meets monthly to review drug enforcement and share intelligence. Dedicated NDPS squads were set up at all Surat city police stations on April 22, 2025, on the Police Commissioner's directions.

Source: Nation Press