Overview
- The Telangana EAGLE Force, working with Excise officials and local police, ran coordinated surprise inspections across the tri-commissionerates through the early hours of January 1.
- At pubs and resorts, 51 people were screened using Abbott, Dräger, Drug Check and Sotoxa kits, with four DJs testing positive for marijuana.
- Vehicle checkpoints screened 38 commuters, and one person returned a THC-positive result during on-the-spot testing.
- More than 500 pubs, resorts, restaurants, DJs, radio jockeys and event organisers received undertakings and guidelines directing prevention of drug supply and consumption.
- Officials cited a reduction in drug-consumption incidents compared with previous years and said underage drinking at party venues was prevented.