Srinagar, April 26 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday has booked 12 narco kingpins under the NDPS Act in Anantnag district, an official said. In a sustained crackdown against drug abuse and trafficking, the police detained 12 repeat drug peddlers and subsequently lodged them in Subsidiary Jail Kehribal, Anantnag, a police spokesman said. Police said the individuals were habitual offenders involved in drug peddling and related activities that posed a serious threat to public health and safety. "Despite prior actions, they continued to engage in illicit narcotics trade, prompting strict preventive measures. Accordingly, acting under the provisions of law and with due approval from the competent executive magistrates, all 12 accused have been detained and subsequently lodged in Subsidiary Jail Kehribal, Anantnag," the police statement said. This decisive action reflects the commitment of police to dismantle the network of drug peddlers and safeguard the youth from the scourge of substance abuse, the police statement added....