During 2017, 884 drug trafficking related cases were decided, out of which, 848 cases met conviction, wherein, 81 were awarded life imprisonment, 35 rigorous imprisonment exceeding 10 years, 111 rigorous imprisonment ranging 5 to 9 years, while 789 persons were awarded rigorous imprisonment less than 5 years, hence making 96% successful conviction rate. This year, ANF has frozen assets worth Rs 933.448 million, out of which Rs 21.14 million has been forfeited and Rs 0.582 million realized. With respect to drug demand reduction, ANF conducted 364 awareness raising and drug abuse prevention activities during 2017 throughout the country in order to make the masses about the hazards of drugs, with a special focus on educational institutions. These activities include seminars, lectures, awareness walks, sports events, tableaus, essay competitions, free medical camps, advertisements in print & electronic material and distribution of informational material etc.
During 2017, 884 drug trafficking related cases were decided, out of which, 848 cases met conviction, wherein, 81 were awarded life imprisonment, 35 rigorous imprisonment exceeding 10 years, 111 rigorous imprisonment ranging 5 to 9 years, while 789 persons were awarded rigorous imprisonment less than 5 years, hence making 96% successful conviction rate. This year, ANF has frozen assets worth Rs 933.448 million, out of which Rs 21.14 million has been forfeited and Rs 0.582 million realized. With respect to drug demand reduction, ANF conducted 364 awareness raising and drug abuse prevention activities during 2017 throughout the country in order to make the masses about the hazards of drugs, with a special focus on educational institutions. These activities include seminars, lectures, awareness walks, sports events, tableaus, essay competitions, free medical camps, advertisements in print & electronic material and distribution of informational material etc.