1,700 kg seized narcotics worth `72 crore destroyed
Overseeing the disposal of about 1,700 kilograms of seized narcotic substances in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday said the destruction symbolised “the victory of law over criminality and hope over addiction.” The narcotics were worth nearly `72 crore in the international market, officials said.
The “Mega Drug Destruction Event” was attended by Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha, which was held at Biotic Waste Solutions on GT Karnal Road near Jahangir Puri Metro Station.
Addressing the event, the Lieutenant Governor said the programme was not merely about destroying narcotics but about dismantling an ecosystem that threatens the youth, weakens families and harms society. He reiterated the Centre’s “zero tolerance” policy against drugs and urged all stakeholders to work together to achieve the goal of a drug-free Delhi by 2027.
Officials noted that 1700 kg of narcotics worth 72 crore rupees had been destroyed by 12 May 2026. According to Delhi Police, the destroyed contraband included 1,610 kg of cannabis, 21 kg of charas, 11 kg of heroin, 591 grams of cocaine, 21 kg of cannabis sativa and 30 kg of alprazolam tablets seized by the Crime Branch and South District Police.
Delhi Police also carried out the ninth round of its Drug Destruction Programme, destroying the drugs seized by the Crime Branch and South Delhi district.
The campaign was launched in line with the Centre’s “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan” and the Prime Minister’s vision of a “Drug-Free India”, alongside the Union Home Ministry’s policy of “zero tolerance” against narcotics.
Delhi Police said it had intensified action against drug trafficking through special drives such as “Operation Kavach”, coordinated anti-narcotics operations, financial investigations and preventive detention measures.
