Mizoram Police destroys drugs worth over INR 154 crore

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Mizoram Police have seized a considerable amount of drugs and destroyed illegal drugs and narcotics worth more than INR 154 crore.

Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 27 (HBTV): Mizoram Police have seized a considerable amount of drugs and destroyed illegal drugs and narcotics worth more than INR 154 crore.      

The state’s police have seized drugs worth approximately INR 66,82,35,070 and arrested 265 persons up to June 24 this year.

According to a press statement, the seized drugs include 48.882 kg of Heroin, 89.445 kg of Methamphetamine, and 13.49 kg of Crystal Methstate. The state police have also registered 195 cases in this regard.  

Meanwhile, as part of the observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Mizoram Police on Wednesday carried out a large-scale disposal of seized drugs worth more than INR 154 crore in various districts of the state.

According to the Mizoram police, they carried out a large-scale disposal of seized drugs using the incinerator at Aizawl Zoological Park, Lungverh, Aizawl.  

In Aizawl, police disposed of 12.968 kg of Heroin, 77.588 kg of Methamphetamine, 108.437 kg of Ganja, and 100 bottles of Cough Syrup worth Rs 14,03,25,585. 

Mizoram Police also carried out disposal of seized drugs today at other district headquarters and disposed of 41.446 kg of Heroin, 124.965 kg of Ganja, 150.242 kg of Methamphetamine, 36.251 kg of Crystal Meth, 100 bottles of Cough Syrup, 2.918 kg of Opium worth approximately INR 140,79,97,842. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.