Mangaluru, Dec 30 (PTI) A total of 328 cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have been registered in the city during the last one year, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said on Thursday.

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Addressing reporters here, Kumar said since he took charge a year ago, 492 people were arrested under the Act. Contraband worth Rs 85 lakh, including MDMA, ganja, Cocaine and LSD have been seized, he said.

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Among those arrested during the crackdown were a few Nigerian nationals and an Oman national, he said.

He said 1,256 rowdy sheeters were taken off the list during the year, while 315 new rowdy sheeter cases were opened.

A total of 304 cases were filed under Epidemic Act and 310 cases under NDM Act in the city commissionerate limits. A total of 25,145 mask rule violators have been fined, he said.

Deputy Commissioners of Police Hariram Shanker, B P Dinesh Kumar, ACP Ranith and other officials were present.

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