Nagpur: Nagpur Police have registered 746 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act till October 2026, marking a rise of nearly 34% compared to 558 cases registered during the corresponding period in 2025. The value of seized narcotics has also almost trebled, increasing from ₹4.02 crore to ₹11.70 crore, indicating a significant escalation in drug seizures and enforcement action.
According to the comparative figures released by the police, the number of accused booked in NDPS cases increased from 557 during January-October 2025 to 746 in the corresponding period of 2026. The number of drug consumers booked also rose from 409 to 561, while cases involving juvenile offenders increased from 109 to 127.
The police also recorded an increase in major drug seizure operations, from 40 during the first 10 months of 2025 to 58 during the same period in 2026.
Ganja and MD seizures surge
The quantity of narcotics seized during the period witnessed a sharp increase. Police recovered 1,007.070 kg of ganja between January and October 2026, compared to 386.800 kg during the corresponding period of 2025. This represents an increase of more than 160%.
The seizure of mephedrone (MD) also registered a substantial jump, from 3.566 kg in the first 10 months of 2025 to 12.675 kg in 2026. Police also seized 52.43 grams of LSD during the current reporting period. In comparison, the 2025 figures included 2.540 kg of charas.
The total value of seized narcotics increased from ₹4.02 crore in January-October 2025 to ₹11.70 crore in January-October 2026. Police also reported attachment of property worth ₹22.75 lakh under Section 68 of the NDPS Act, against no such action during the corresponding period last year.
Preventive action increases, but conviction-oriented measures remain a challenge
The figures show that police issued arrest warrants or notices to 709 accused during January-October 2026, compared to 499 in the corresponding period of 2025. Preventive action was taken against 337 persons, up from 279.
However, the proportion of preventive action against those arrested or served notices declined from 56% to 48%. The police also invoked the PIT-NDPS Act against two persons during the current period, compared to none in the corresponding period last year.
For perspective, Nagpur Police registered 598 NDPS cases during the whole of 2025, involving seizures worth ₹5.02 crore. The 746 cases and ₹11.70 crore worth of seizures recorded by October 2026 have already surpassed the previous full-year figures.
