Mumbai: About 5,489 kgs illicit drugs seized in multiple cases, disposed off by NCB

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 10 (ANI): Mumbai Zonal Unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday said that it has disposed off about 5,500 kgs illicit drugs which were seized by the national nodal drug law enforcement agency.

The illicit drugs were seized in various cases wherein numerous offenders including foreign nationals were arrested during the investigation.

As per the NCB, a High Level Drug Disposal Committee (HLDDC) was constituted in accordance to the guidelines prescribed by the Supreme Court which comprised of Maneesh Kumar, IRS, Dy. DG-NCB, Amit Ghawate, IRS, Addl. Director, NCB-Mumbai and Rajendra Shirtode, ACP, ANC-Mumbai after which the cases were reviewed and the only the fit cases were selected for the pre trial disposal.

Accordingly, all legal terms were complied after which the seized drugs were finally disposed off through incineration on 8th and 9th August 2024 at Mumbai Waste Management Ltd., Taloja, Maharashtra.

About 10 kgs Cocaine in which were seized in multiple cases wherein numerous arrests have been made including foreign nationals were disposed off. The drug was primarily sourced from Latin America and illegally trafficked into India through concealment method by the drug mules who travelled into India via multiple layover at various halts to evade detection, the NCB said.

Further, more than 52,130 CBCS bottles were also disposed which contained about 5,479 kgs illicity procured Codeine based syrups. These seized CBCS bottles were seized in multiple cases wherein the syndicates primarily based in Thane and Dharavi area of Mumbai had procured through distant suppliers, often using fake documents.

The illicitly diverted drugs were transported using roadways, train and even logistic cargo consignments. Numerous persons including kingpins, financers, carriers and associates have been arrested including few who had been previously registered under NDPS Act by NCB also.

NCB has been robustly engaged towards ensuring a drug free society in directive of which it has clamped down the inter-state as well as international drug syndicates by curbing the drug trafficking, bursting the financial linkages, the NCB added.