Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday said a separate "Haryana Narcotics Bureau" would be set up within a year to curb drug menace in the state and also to nab the big smugglers involved in this trade.
Information about people involved in drug peddling could also be given on toll free number of Police Department 18001801314 and mobile number 7087089947, he added.
Talking to reporters after presiding over a review meeting of 'Operation Prahar' of the Police Department here, the Home Minister said that 'Operation Prahar' was started by the Police Department a month ago and under this operation, the police have registered 281 cases and arrested 319 people.
He said during this period, the police seized 5.899 kg of opium, 2391.35 kg of poppy husk, 9.972 kg of Charas, 262.37 kg of Ganja , 2.124 kg of smack, 870 grams of heroin, 83446 pills, 2628 capsules, 335 injections and 1612 syrup from those arrested in operation.
The Home Minister said that the main objective of the government is to completely curb the drug trade. He said that it is also being contemplated to bring about a change in the law so as to take stern action against those involved in the illegal smuggling of drugs and also attach their property besides impounding the vehicles involved in this illegal trade.
Earlier, Vij directed the officials to expedite 'Operation Prahar'. Among those present in the meeting included Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Khullar, Haryana Director General of Police Manoj Yadava and other senior officers of Police Department.