To fight against drug trafficking at the crucial stage of transportation, Hyderabad City Police hints at the enhancement of inter-agency cooperation among ED, NCB,CISF,Customs, DRI and state police units and aims to take part in the global chain of drug interdiction by supporting inter-agency cooperation, encouraging real-time communication and promoting an intelligence led-approach.
“It’s time to think strategically about ways in which law enforcement can attack the major drug trafficking gangs at their most vulnerable points.” The 4 recent seizures in Hyderabad airport totalling 14 kegs of heroine worth 125 crore rupees from four Tanzanians, have all reached a dead end of investigation by the DRI . Unless the local state police gets into this investigation, this scourge may go on undetected opined CP Anand. The NCB figures of 8-10 crore drug addicts in India, a 7 times increase in drugs supply in the last decade , the complicated sea , land and air network from the Golden crescent and golden triangle areas are all quite disturbing. A more coordinated effort is required.
On the other hand, to make the drug addicts free from the scourge of organized crime, today City police commissioner Mr.CV Anand also exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding with the representatives of 1.The Asha Group hospitals 2.Phoenix Rehab Services and 3. Amrita foundation.
These organizations will treat the drug addicts on all levels for a period of 8 weeks in 12 sessions and further subject them to undergo urine,blood tests at least 3 times in the span of 8 weeks to monitor the activities.
A team in HCP will also liaison with Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda to facilitate the de-addiction treatment.
Till date 377 peddlers , consumers , transporters have been arrested by HCP since January and the intention to help them come out of this habit permanently
Dr. S.Sireesha (Professor) HOD & I/c Superintendent in the Institute of Mental Health, Asha Group Hospitals Dr. G. Jagannatha Rao, Dr. K. Chandrashekar (Director) , Phoenix Rehab Services Pvt Ltd Smt. Dr. Geeta Manghnani (Director) and Amrita Foundation Society Smt. Dr. Devika Rani , Sri.Radhakishan Rao OSD(DCP.Task force ), Sri.Gummi Chakravarthi DCP Task force South zone were present.
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