Guwahati, Jan. 1 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday informed that security forces have seized drugs worth Rs 2,919 crore in Assam over the last five years, more than seven times the seizures from 2011-2015 (about Rs 400 crore).

The 'War against banned drugs and psychotropic substances' has been one of the most visible and impactful campaigns of the Assam police during this period.

Informing further on the data, CM Sarma said that Rs 2,170 crore worth of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances have been destroyed since May 2021.

"More than 23,000 arrests have been made in drug-related cases in the last five years, since 2021, which is nearly four times the total number of arrests from 2011-2021 (about 6000 arrest...