Assam launched a statewide drug disposal
campaign
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Assam launched a
statewide drug disposal campaign.
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The campaign was held at
the 14th Assam Police Battalion Ground in Daulasal, Nalbari district.
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Narcotic and psychotropic
substances worth ₹472.51 crore were destroyed during the campaign.
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Assam also inaugurated its
first Narcotics Incinerator at Daulasal.
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The disposal process
involved crushing and controlled burning of the seized contraband.
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A road roller was used to
crush the seized substances before incineration.
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The destruction process
was scheduled to continue for 10 days.
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The destroyed consignment
included:
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60 kg of heroin
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38,000 kg of ganja
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39 kg of morphine
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4.97 lakh tablets of
various psychotropic substances
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These substances are
regulated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,
1985.
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Over the last five years,
Assam Police registered more than 3,300 cases under the NDPS Act.
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During the same period,
drugs worth over ₹3,227 crore were seized in the state.
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The Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 is the principal law governing
narcotics control in India.
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Heroin is a
semi-synthetic opioid derived from morphine.
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Ganja is a cannabis
product regulated under the NDPS Act.
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Incineration is the
standard method used for the safe destruction of seized narcotic substances.
