Interestingly, according to the findings of an independent group of experts, Vidhi Center for Legal Policy, while the number of arrests for drug trafficking has remained more or less constant, those for personal use have increased significantly.
The latter also significantly outperforms the former, according to a report by Financial express, citing the conclusions of the expert group.
Vidhi Legal found that Maharashtra used to have an average of 1,766 cases under the NDPS each year until 2013, but this number soared to 14,622 in 2014. In 2018, the number of cases in Maharashtra was 12,195, of which 10,006 were in Mumbai. .
In addition, 9,743 corresponded to personal consumption, while only 263 related to trafficking. A similar pattern was observed in 2017, with 12,946 cases of personal consumption and 298 of trafficking.
“Cannabis can be an important part of drug raids, but most of the arrests in Mumbai are. So the Bollywood greats who use tough stuff get away. Usually it’s the little ones who get trapped, ”said one expert who wished to remain anonymous. The fifth.
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