Delhi Customs incinerates over 69 kg Drugs in Action against NDPS Smugglers

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The Air Cargo (Exports) Customs, Delhi, has destroyed 69.876 kg drugs covered under schedule to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances or NDPS Act, 1985 at the Centralised Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility operated by SMS Water grace BMW Pvt Ltd.

The destruction of the contrabands is a big blow to the smugglers of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS). The contrabands were incinerated in two lots.

First, contrabands seized at the New Courier Terminal across 09 cases amounting to 13.346 kg, including 1.997 kg Heroin, 4.236 kg Ganja, 7.113 kg Ketamine and other NDPS goods, were destroyed.

Contrabands seized at Foreign Post Office across 23 cases including 4.350 kg Ganja and 52.180 kg Ketamine, Meth and other NDPS goods, were destroyed in the second and final lot.

69.876 kg drugs across 32 cases (5 cases of Heroin, 4 cases of Ganja, 23 cases of other NDPS goods) were destroyed by way of the incineration as per the Hazardous & Other Wastes (M&TM) Rules, 2016 at Centralised Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility, Nilothi, Delhi.

The Centralised Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility operated by SMS Water Grace BMW Pvt Ltd. is authorized by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).

Despite these efforts, drug traffickers continually adapt their methods to evade detection. They use techniques like concealment in legitimate goods, false compartments in vehicles, and even human carriers (also known as drug mules). To combat this, customs agencies continually update their strategies, employ intelligence-driven approaches, and invest in training their personnel.

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