Overview
- The agency reported seizing 1.33 lakh kg of narcotics valued at about ₹2,000 crore and overseeing the destruction of more than 77,000 kg valued at roughly ₹3,889 crore in 2025.
- A total of 994 suspects were arrested in 447 cases as courts convicted 265 offenders across 131 cases, with the conviction rate rising to about 66.8% and 39 defendants receiving the maximum 20-year sentence.
- Investigators dismantled six clandestine laboratories in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh engaged in producing synthetic drugs such as mephedrone, alprazolam and ketamine.
- International actions included 37 Interpol notices obtained by the NCB—14 Red, 22 Blue and one Silver—and the deportation of five absconding accused from the UAE, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
- Flagship operations included Crystal Fortress with 328 kg of methamphetamine seized in Delhi, Ketamelon targeting a major darknet syndicate with LSD, ketamine and cryptocurrency recoveries, and Med Max dismantling a pharmaceutical trafficking network spanning four continents; the bureau also reported freezing ₹96.69 crore in suspected drug proceeds and registering cases from public tips via the MANAS helpline.