Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Punjab has topped in registering maximum cases against drug traffickers in the country in 2023, revealed the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released on Tuesday.

Out of the total 11,589 FIRs registered under various sections of the NDPS Act in 2023, the state registered 7,785 cases for possession of drugs for trafficking with a ratio of nearly 67%.

As Kerala (30,697) and Maharashtra (15,610) registered more cases under the NDPS Act as compared to Punjab, maximum of them were against the users. Both states registered 2,682 and 2,535 cases against traffickers, respectively, with a ratio of 8% and 16%.

Overall 39,112 FIRs of drug trafficking were registered in the country out of which 7,785, nearly 19%, wer...