Hyderabad customs destroyed various narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances weighing approximately 8,946.263 kgs on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Monday. The search and destroy operation was held under the Say no to drugs campaign.Hyderabad customs destroyed various narcotic drugs and psychotropic substancesBriefing about the operation, the Hyderabad customs said, “The destruction included 2655.942 Kgs of Cannabis (Ganja), 11 Kgs of Heroin, 409.39 Kgs of Alprazoalam and related materials, 142.932 Kgs of Ephedrine Hydrochloride and related materials, 74.92 Kgs of Ketamine Hydrochloride, 2.956 Kgs of Mephedrone, 53.983 Kgs of Methaqualone and 5595.14 Kgs of chemicals used for the clandestine manufacture of Ephedrine”.Hyderabad Customs undertook the destruction of various Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances totally weighing around 8946.26 kgs, which were seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad (DRI) and Hyderabad Customs on various counts. The destruction included… pic.twitter.com/QM9UPtjlkE— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2023Earlier, as a part of the “Nasha Mukt Pakhwada, the substances were sized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, and Hyderabad Customs on various counts, said the customs department of Hyderabad.Previous seize operationThe officials said, “Out of the above, 11 Kgs of Heroin which are valued around ₹ 77.0 Crores was seized during April and May 2022 from foreign nationals of Malawi, Tanzania, and Angola at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.”According to the customs department, the Narcotics and Psychotropic substances worth ₹ 295 crore were destroyed by way of incineration at M/s. Hyderabad Waste Management Project is located at Dindigul Village in Telanganas Medchal-Malkajgiri District.Importance of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingOn June 26, International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is marked every year to disseminate awareness about the adverse consequences of drug consumption.
