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ASsam has emerged as the say with the highest list of cases registered below the narcotizing Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) move in northeast and eastern India, reflecting a sharp rise in drug seizures, arrests and recoveries, while Manipur has emerged as the biggest hotspot for heroin seizures.The data was based on a cross-border drug trafficking and seizure report of 12 states in the eastern part of country compiled using data from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).According to the report, Assam registered 12,500 NDPS cases and 20,398 arrests during the five-year period. Odisha came second with 12,405 cases and 17,016 arrests.While Assam topped the list in overall cases, Manipur recorded the highest heroin seizures among the 12 states, with recoveries totalling 1,750.34 kg over the last five years.The report comes even as the Centre has declared a war on drugs, aiming to eradicate the menace from the country by 2047. Union home minister Amit Shah, at a recent event, highlighted the government's resolve, which includes cracking down on drug trafficking through land and maritime borders, strengthening the NCB, and ensuring coordinated action among agencies.Manipur a 'high-value trafficking risk'The latest report described Manipur as a “high-value trafficking risk profile” in the eastern and northeastern corridor. Much of the drug flow into Manipur, which shares an international border with Myanmar, originates from the “Golden Triangle” — the heroin and synthetic drug-producing region spanning Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.The list also showed West Bengal reporting 605.8 kg of heroin seizures, Assam 573.96 kg and Bihar 485.24 kg.The report also flagged Mizoram as a major synthetic drug concern, recording 2,218.27 kg of ATS (amphetamine-type stimulants) seizures, the highest among the 12 states.Odisha dominates ganja seizuresOdisha emerged as the state with the highest ganja seizures, recording a significant rise over the years.Enforcement agencies recovered 850,792 kg of ganja between 2020 and 2024. The second-highest seizures were recorded in Tripura at 221,731 kg, followed by Assam at 179,462 kg.According to the report, Odisha consistently recorded a rise in cannabis recoveries every year, including more than 212,000 kg in 2023 alone.

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