Ministry of Finance
Large scale destruction of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances carried out at MIDC, Taloja
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26 MAY 2023 2:37PM by PIB Mumbai
: Mumbai, May 26, 2023
Large quantities of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Narcotics Cell, Preventive Commissionerate, were destroyed at MIDC, Taloja today. The drug destruction drive was carried out in presence of High-Level Drug Disposal Committee by Preventive Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-III, as per the directions of Union Ministry of Finance. The Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) has stated that the total value of the destroyed drugs like cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana (ganja), mandrax tablets and MDMA is around Rs 1500 Crores.
The details of the NDPS goods which were destroyed are as under:
|
S.No
|
Description
|
Quantity
|
|
1
|
Cocaine
|
9.035 Kg
|
|
2
|
Heroin
|
16.633 Kg
|
|
3
|
Methamphetamine
|
198.1 Kg
|
|
4
|
Marijuana (Ganja)
|
32.915 Kg
|
|
5
|
Mandrax Tablet
|
81.91 Kg
|
|
6
|
MDMA
|
298 Tablets
(134 Gms)
|
The destruction was carried out at M/s. Mumbai Waste Management Ltd., Plot No.32, MIDC, Taloja, Panvel.
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Source: Preventive Commissionerate, Mumbai-III/ NM/SC/PK
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