SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police intensified their operations against the narcotics trade and drug abuse in 2025, registering dozens of cases, arresting peddlers, and destroying illicit cultivation across the Union Territory. The trend has continued into 2025, with regular seizures, arrests, and crop destruction reported from both Jammu and Kashmir divisions. In June, Jammu police arrested two individuals and recovered 350 grams of opium from their possession. Senior officers have repeatedly stressed that while law enforcement is working to choke supply lines, efforts must also focus on reducing demand through awareness campaigns and rehabilitation. Officials acknowledge that the profitability of narcotics trade continues to draw cultivators and peddlers.