Karnataka Police Destroys Confiscated Narcotic Drug Worth Over Rs 50 Crores

Karnataka home minister, Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that narcotics worth over Rs 50 crores are being destroys in all the districts of Karnataka.

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Bengaluru: Karnataka home minister, Basavaraj Bommai revealed on Saturday that narcotics worth over Rs 50 crores are being destroys in all the districts in the state.

"Today, we are destroying narcotic substances worth more than Rs 50 crore as per court orders. This is only 60 per cent; the remaining 40 per cent are at various stages like the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report has to come, court permission has to be taken in some cases. We will destroy the remaining 40 per cent at the earliest," Bommai said.

Speaking to media in Bangaluru after attending the event of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, he underlined that the war against drugs would continue and would be intensified.

"On getting informed about activities such as transportation of narcotic drugs and storing, among others, using the Covid situation, our drive against drugs has been intensified, and it is notable that large amounts of seizures were done during the pandemic," he said.

The Home Minister said that people involved in international crime do not bother about global pandemics or Covid and carry out their activities, so the officials concerned have decided to track them and bring them to justice.

"We are getting a study done by the National Law School as to what all the changes have to be made, how to go about it within the ambit of the Act. Following which necessary action will be taken," he said.

Bommai further said that by busting the dark web, officials have been able to gather new information based on which several raids have been conducted and international players involved in these activities have been nabbed

According to officials, the drugs were being destroyed today as per prescribed procedure, and they were seized during the last 12 months. During 2020, a record 4,066 cases were booked under the NDPS Act which led to massive seizures and arrest of 5,291 people, the officials said.

The drugs destroyed include marijuana (ganja), poppy, brown sugar, opium, heroin, hashish, charas, cocaine, MDMA powder, MDMA tablets, Amphetamine and LSD strips.

The Home Minister lauded the swift action of the Bengaluru police in arresting the five accused involved in the murder of former BJP corporator Rekha Kadiresh.

(With news inputs from PTI)