Hyd: Malkajgiri Police Destroy Seized Narcotics Worth Rs 31.99-Cr
Hyderabad, July 9 (TNT): Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate on Thursday destroyed narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth Rs 31.99 crore, seized in 76 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as part of its anti-drug enforcement drive.
The mega drug disposal was carried out at Roma Industries in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district after completing all legal formalities under the NDPS Act.
The exercise was conducted under the supervision of Police Commissioner B. Sumathi and the Drug Disposal Committee headed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crimes) G. Gunasekhar.
The contraband destroyed included 5,073.739 kg of ganja, 47.082 kg of hashish oil, 1.968 kg of ganja chocolate, 3.180 kg of poppy straw, 2.450 kg of opium, 272.55 grams of heroin, 8.31 grams of MDMA, 250 grams of alprazolam, 70 grams of charas, three ganja plants and 15 grams of other narcotic substances, police said.
The disposal was carried out in the presence of members of the Drug Disposal Committee and other police officials after obtaining the necessary statutory approvals.
The Commissionerate said it has intensified surveillance and vehicle checks on national highways passing through its jurisdiction to curb the transportation of narcotics and reiterated its commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and the goal of a Drug-Free Telangana.
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