SRINAGAR, Sept. 12 -- Police in Anantnag district on Saturday launched a major anti-narcotics operation at 20 locations in Waghama, identified as a drug hotspot, picking up 13 suspected drug peddlers for questioning and further legal action.
The coordinated Narco Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was aimed at identifying and dismantling the local network allegedly involved in drug trafficking and disrupting the supply chain at its source, police said.
"During the coordinated operation, 13 narco peddlers were picked up for questioning and further legal action," police said.
The operation forms part of the intensified crackdown by police against narcotics and reflects a zero-tolerance approach towards drug peddling, officials said.
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