In a significant move against Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), the Delhi Customs Preventive Zone disposed of 147 kg of illegal narcotic substances valued at Rs. 396.5 crore. This operation took place at a Waste Management facility authorized by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The destroyed contraband included 60.3628 kg of illicit narcotics, such as Heroin, MDMA Hydrochloride, Marijuana, Ganja, and 10,894 NDPS-TIDIGESIC capsules. This process followed the guidelines outlined in the Hazardous & Other Wastes (M&TM) Rules, 2016, and was monitored by a High-Level Drug Disposal Committee.
The contraband had been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi.