In a major breakthrough for anti-narcotics enforcement in Northeast India, a joint multi-agency task force successfully destroyed over 1.37 lakh kg of illegally cultivated cannabis plants spanning across approximately 458 acres of land in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The massive eradication operation was executed within the Kalaktang subdivision as part of the initial phase of an intensive state-backed anti-cannabis drive carried out between October 26 and November 3, 2026. Official reports indicate that the illicit plantations had been established primarily on community-held lands across remote pockets of the district. The coordinated strike represents a critical milestone in the state’s ongoing effort to dismantle illicit narcotics farming operations and disrupt local supply networks. Local authorities confirmed that additional phases of the eradication campaign are scheduled to roll out across neighboring sectors to further intensify actions against illegal crop cultivation and prevent future replanting activities throughout the region.
