Mohali, Jan. 6 -- Narcotics-related offences formed the biggest chunk of cases in Mohali since January 2025, while street crimes such as snatching and vehicle theft came close second, despite a decline compared to the previous year.

As per official data from Mohali police, as many as 939 cases were registered under the NDPS Act in 2025, leading to the arrest of 1,365 persons - the highest across all crime categories.

During these operations, police recovered 463.94 kg of poppy husk, 99.48 kg of opium, 9.48 kg of heroin, 2.15 kg of cocaine, 15.03 kg of charas and 126.21 kg of ganja.

Recoveries also included 1.67 lakh pills, 2,708 capsules, 1.75 lakh injections, 86 bottles and intoxicant powder weighing 918.66 gm, indicating continued ac...