<p>The Haryana Police on Thursday said it has arrested 998 people and lodged 785 FIRs during a special drive against drugs, firearms, and excise law offenders.</p>.<p>The cases were registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Arms Act, and the Excise Act.</p>.<p>Director General of Police (DGP) P K Agrawal in a statement here said the police department had been collecting intelligence on criminal activities in the state including on trafficking of illegal arms, narcotic substances, and illicit liquor.</p>.<p>A total of 970 teams comprising 6,333 police personnel from across districts conducted coordinated raids on December 7 which went on throughout the day, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/major-crackdown-against-drug-cartels-cbi-ncb-multiple-state-police-register-127-cases-arrest-175-1149277.html" target="_blank">Major crackdown against drug cartels: CBI, NCB, multiple state police register 127 cases, arrest 175</a></p>.<p>"The element of surprise and simultaneous targeting of criminals at multiple locations led to very encouraging results," he said.</p>.<p>In these raids, police seized 52 illegal firearms and 24 cartridges.</p>.<p>They also seized 7.951 kg ganja, 167.77 grams heroin, 3.992 kg opium, 5.350 kg poppy husk, 242 bottles of prohibited syrup, and 25 banned injections, according to police.</p>.<p>The raiding teams also managed to nab 137 proclaimed offenders and 33 bail jumpers.</p>.<p>Cracking down on bootleggers, the teams confiscated 3,866 bottles of country-made liquor, 300 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, 59 bottles of beer, 824 bottles of licit liquor, and 1,483 bottles of illicit liquor.</p>.<p>Police also recovered Rs 4.44 lakh in cash from the accused arrested under the Gambling Act. </p>
<p>The Haryana Police on Thursday said it has arrested 998 people and lodged 785 FIRs during a special drive against drugs, firearms, and excise law offenders.</p>.<p>The cases were registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Arms Act, and the Excise Act.</p>.<p>Director General of Police (DGP) P K Agrawal in a statement here said the police department had been collecting intelligence on criminal activities in the state including on trafficking of illegal arms, narcotic substances, and illicit liquor.</p>.<p>A total of 970 teams comprising 6,333 police personnel from across districts conducted coordinated raids on December 7 which went on throughout the day, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/major-crackdown-against-drug-cartels-cbi-ncb-multiple-state-police-register-127-cases-arrest-175-1149277.html" target="_blank">Major crackdown against drug cartels: CBI, NCB, multiple state police register 127 cases, arrest 175</a></p>.<p>"The element of surprise and simultaneous targeting of criminals at multiple locations led to very encouraging results," he said.</p>.<p>In these raids, police seized 52 illegal firearms and 24 cartridges.</p>.<p>They also seized 7.951 kg ganja, 167.77 grams heroin, 3.992 kg opium, 5.350 kg poppy husk, 242 bottles of prohibited syrup, and 25 banned injections, according to police.</p>.<p>The raiding teams also managed to nab 137 proclaimed offenders and 33 bail jumpers.</p>.<p>Cracking down on bootleggers, the teams confiscated 3,866 bottles of country-made liquor, 300 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, 59 bottles of beer, 824 bottles of licit liquor, and 1,483 bottles of illicit liquor.</p>.<p>Police also recovered Rs 4.44 lakh in cash from the accused arrested under the Gambling Act. </p>