Chandigarh, Nov 22 (PTI) Haryana Police on Tuesday said it has secured orders from a competent authority to attach properties of a drug peddler and his family members on the grounds that those were allegedly acquired through narcotics smuggling.

A spokesperson of the Haryana Police said the competent authority under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has ordered the attachment of property of a Sirsa-based alleged drug peddler and his family members.

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"The properties which will be attached include agricultural land, residential and commercial property... which turns out to be a total of Rs 2.42 crore. Out of this, the competent authority has confirmed to attach the properties worth Rs 1.40 crore," he said in a statement.

About 12 cases under the NDPS Act were registered against the alleged drug peddler in Sirsa, the spokesperson said.

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He said the Haryana Police has been working tirelessly to end the drugs menace and has also started the process of attaching the properties of drug mafias. "This action will send a strong message among drug peddlers," he added.

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