Addressing the coordination conference of southern states DGPs in Chennai on Saturday, Stalin said attempts were made in Tamil Nadu to disturb public peace, but they were nipped in the bud by action strict and effective and by the arrest of rumor mongers from other states, who were even detained under the NSA regime.

Stressing the need for coordination between different state police forces to ensure security of the people, he said the Tamil Nadu police, host of the conference, had been entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating with other States to ensure the effective implementation of security measures. interstate cooperation in all areas of law enforcement, with particular emphasis on narcotics control, enforcement of prohibited tobacco products, interstate criminal gangs, and cybercrime.

“By fostering stronger collaboration and information sharing, we can collectively address these challenges and improve the safety of all our citizens,” he said, adding that the Tamil Nadu Police had made remarkable progress in combating the challenges posed by narcotics by taking strict measures to reduce the supply. , transportation and sale of drugs and successful eradication of ganja cultivation in the state.

Although the state has adopted a two-pronged strategy: confiscating property, freezing bank accounts, sealing stores, imposing fines and obtaining convictions through strict enforcement of violators, and secondly, conducting awareness campaigns on the harms of drugs and the eradication of drug sales. Near educational institutions, drug offenders’ drug connections and assets were spread across multiple states.

Asking the police to work in tandem with neighboring states to reduce the transportation of banned tobacco products in the state, he recalled the successful arrest of a notorious inter-state ATM robbery gang in Nammakk district on the basis of information provided by the Kerala Police and commended the Tamil Nadu and Kerala Police for their coordination.

Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in taking prompt and effective action on cybercrime complaints and police have had to travel to other states to apprehend offenders, which requires inter-state cooperation, he said. declared. In 2023, defendants in 1,390 cases were from other states, it said.

Raising the issue of cyber slavery, in which educated youth seeking employment abroad are exploited, he said many victims have suffered mental and physical torture at the hands of criminals based in some South Asian countries. -East and urged the forum to tackle these emerging challenges and strengthen cooperation and coordination to combat extremism and terrorism.