UP Steps Up Action Against Narcotics Traffickers; Properties Worth ₹80 Crore Seized In 2026
Lucknow, September 24: The impact of the Yogi government's zero-tolerance policy against narcotics continues to be visible across Uttar Pradesh. The UP Police and the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) have intensified action against traffickers involved in the narcotics trade while also tightening the noose around their illegally acquired properties. Action for the detention of narcotics…
Lucknow, September 24: The zero-tolerance stance of the Yogi government against narcotics is evident in Uttar Pradesh, with the UP Police and the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) ramping up efforts to curb the narcotics trade and seize the illicit assets amassed by traffickers. Since September 23, 2026, 71 narcotics traffickers have been targeted under the PIT NDPS Act.
UP DGP Rajeev Krishna emphasized that the campaign's aim goes beyond merely arresting traffickers; it seeks to dismantle their entire network and confiscate the illegal assets they acquired through the narcotics trade. The government's goal is to make Uttar Pradesh drug-free by 2029, with a strong focus on dismantling the financial network of traffickers by seizing properties acquired through narcotics.
In 2025, approximately Rs 19 crore worth of properties were confiscated in 29 cases. In 2026, up to September 23, properties worth around Rs 80 crore were seized in 69 cases. Under the PIT NDPS Act, 7 traffickers were targeted in 2024, followed by 19 in 2025 and 71 in 2026. The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) led the charge in 2026, with 33 traffickers being targeted.
The seizures of illegal properties have also been steadily increasing. In 2024, the ANTF confiscated assets worth about Rs 1 crore in 4 cases. In 2025, the ANTF's actions were worth approximately Rs 17 crore in 28 cases, while in 2026, it undertook actions worth around Rs 13 crore in 40 cases. Combined actions by the Police and ANTF resulted in a total confiscation of approximately Rs 78.5 crore in 2026.
Notorious narcotics traffickers like Gurumel Singh, Bhola Prasad, Sanjeev Rana, Vibhor Rana, Shermani Patel, and Parmanand alias Pappu have been arrested. The focus is on striking at the root of the narcotics trade by freezing and, after investigation and due hearing, permanently confiscating properties acquired through narcotics trafficking, thereby weakening the financial foundation of traffickers.
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