Delhi Police on Thursday organised a drug destruction event as part of its ongoing campaign against narcotics and destroyed 1,643 kg of seized drugs valued at `2,622 crore in the international market.
The event, held at Biotic Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd at GT Karnal Road, was attended by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, officials said. Large quantities of narcotics, including 529 kg of cannabis, 27 kg of charas, 11 kg of heroin, 517 kg of cocaine and smaller quantities of MDMA, ketamine and ephedrine, were disposed of during the event.
The cocaine destroyed was part of a total recovery of 1,289 kg from a multi-state drug bust following the registration of a case at the Special Cell on October 2, 2024.
Earlier in 2024, a total of 1,789 cases under the NDPS Act were registered, leading to the arrest of 2,290 drug traffickers. Additionally, financial investigations have resulted in the freezing of assets worth over `4 crore, with another `5 crore in assets under investigation, an officer said. Between 2022 and 2025, approximately 41,395 kg of drugs have been incinerated as part of the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’. During the event, Saxena praised the efforts of the Delhi Police and called for greater cooperation among all stakeholders to achieve the goal of making Delhi drug-free by 2027.
“About 2,888 kg of illegal drugs were destroyed in December 2022, 15,700 kg in June 2023, 10,631 kg in February 2024, 10,602 kg in December 2024 and 1,575 kg in January 2025. Their value in the international market stood at `7,900 crores. The success of this campaign is vital for our nation’s development and for empowering our talented youth,” Saxena said in a tweet.
The initiative aligns with the directives set at the 9th state-level NCORD meeting, chaired by the lieutenant governor in November 2024, where a three-year roadmap was outlined to tackle the drug menace in a phased manner. To encourage public participation in the fight against narcotics, the Union Home Ministry launched the ‘MANAS’ portal in January 2025, enabling citizens to report drug-related offenses anonymously through the helpline 1933. The Lieutenant Governor has also announced cash rewards for those providing credible information on drug trafficking networks, with assurances of confidentiality.
