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Dimapur: Nagaland police personnel are fighting the drug menace in the state with enhanced measures against drugs.
Talking to media persons in Chumoukedima near Dimapur, Director General of Police (DGP), Nagaland, Rupin Sharma, said that, in continuation of the Nagaland government’s War against Drugs, the Nagaland police “continues its statewide efforts in all the districts of Nagaland in order to combat the menace of widespread availability and usage of synthetic drugs and psychotropic substances.” Intensive checking of vehicles (MVCP), raids and checking of hotels, restaurants, etc. has been launched to prevent any such illegal activity, the police chief also said.
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The DGP then stated that combating the drug menace is not only the responsibility of the police but requires the cooperation of all citizens and further appeals to the general public to provide information of sale/distribution of any form of narcotics/drugs/IMFL etc. to the nearest police station or Narcotic Police Station, PHQ. Nagaland through the ‘MADEIN’ mobile app the identity of the informant shall be kept confidential.
The DGP also warned sellers of SIM cards to be aware that many traffickers were using fake identity cards to procure SIM cards.
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The DGP also disclosed the arrest, seizure, recovery and registration of cases for the past three months.
Nagaland Police IGP (CID) Vikram Khalate and CP Dimapur K. Sophie also gave a brief report on the NDPS Act and drugs related registered cases and arrested individuals in Dimapur.
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