Kerala recorded a huge increase in narcotics cases compared to other states. In the last four years, 87,101 cases of drug abuse have been registered. The total number of cases registered in the previous four years was only 37,228.

Of the 63 murder cases in Kerala in the first two months of 2025, 30 were drug-related. Despite regular awareness campaigns and seminars, the prevalence of drug abuse is only increasing. The crime continuing with impunity is largely blamed for the fact that only middlemen or carriers are arrested in such cases, and the investigation never gets extended to the real culprits or brains behind the cabal.

The current conviction rate is only higher in cases where small quantities of drugs are seized. The conviction rate in cases where small quantities of drugs are se

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