CBI, NCB, multiple state police register 127 cases, arrest 175 for drug peddling

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which led an operation in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and police staff of multiple states, registered 127 cases and arrested 175 people for peddling drugs on Thursday.

Drugs have been seized in huge quantities, reported news agency PTI citing officials.

Operation Garuda, which started earlier this week, also involved Interpol. It led to the registration of 127 cases by the CBI, NCB and state police so far, they said.


The countrywide action saw searches being conducted in Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Manipur, officials said, adding the searches are still going on.

A larch cache of drugs has been seized from various locations, they added.

(With inputs from PTI)