The number of illegal drugs seized from 2022 to 2023 has not been so much in the history of Meghalaya in 50 years.This is to say of Dr. LR Bishnoi, Director General of Police (DGP) of Meghalaya.Bishnoi while holding a press conference at the Shillong police headquarters on Friday informed that the Meghalaya Police has seized drugs on a large scale during the last six months, breaking the record of the last 50 years.

Highlighting that the drug traffickers continued with the same practices after getting bail, Bishnoi said the decision was taken to implement PITNDPS Act 1985 where there is a provision of preventive detention.

“We have submitted 10 proposals to the government which are currently under consideration, an advisory board has been instituted and once approval has been given, repeat offenders can be detained and sent to jail even if there is no recovery,” he added.

Further, he stated that it is the duty of each and every citizen of the state to break the deadly chain between the suppliers and
consumers