Himachal Pradesh has recorded the second highest crime rate in drug trafficking cases nationally for two consecutive years, with 17.2 cases per lakh population in 2024 according to the NCRB report. The state also ranks fourth nationally in total NDPS Act cases per lakh population.

Jammu's Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh has termed the pervasive drug menace a conspiracy by an 'enemy country' and vowed strict accountability for police personnel, stating that local station house officers will be held responsible for the presence of drug peddlers in their jurisdictions.