Additionally, detention centres will be set up for accused foreign nationals. Officials said that the detention centres will help in cases where arrests are not made before the foreign nationals are deported.
Maharashtra Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Sadanand Date said, “Most cases related to drugs are consumption cases. Anti-narcotics cell (ANC) Mumbai units were successful last year in a big case where a drug supplier and a manufacturer were found with 428 kilos of mephedrone (MD) in Ankleshwar and Ambernath.”
“Cooperation of people is very important. Awareness campaigns are being held and conducted through different activities. On No Drugs Day, we were able to reach and educate 27 lakh people. State and central agencies must work together to bust stockists, consumers, and manufacturers. The ANC, police stations, and the crime branch are already working together,” added Date.
Deaddiction centers are required and state-of-the-art facilities will be built by the government in all districts, the officials said.
Additional Director General (Law and Order) Sanjay Saxena said, “This problem must be resolved. Police stations play a very important role. MD is being manufactured in shut units. These activities are concerning. Local police took action after informing the control room. Police are using the up and down approach (screening markets).”
“A strong approach has helped us take strict action and it’s visible with the number of arrests made so far. Even in the case of Elvish Yadav or any rave parties, information-based action is always taken. There will be context-specific action against foreigners who are involved in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act cases, whether they have legal and genuine documents and the kind of drugs they’re involved in (selling). The detention centre will help us in cases where arrests have not been made (they will be detained) before they’re deported,” added Saxena.
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