Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister, Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that narcotics worth over Rs 50 crore seized by the police are being destroyed in all districts.
“Today we are destroying narcotics worth more than Rs 50 crore as per court order. It is only 60%, remaining 40% are in various stages as the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report is to come, the court said. Permission will be taken in some cases. We will destroy the remaining 40% at the earliest,” Bommai said.
Talking to reporters here after attending an event.international day against drug abuse and illegal smuggling’, he said, adding that the war on drugs would continue and be intensified.
He said, “Using the COVID situation, our campaign against drugs has been intensified upon learning of activities such as transportation and storage of drugs, and it is noteworthy that a large number of seizures were made during the pandemic.” was,” he said. .
The Home Minister said that those involved in international crime are not bothered about the global pandemic or COVID and continue their activities, so the concerned authorities have decided to track them down and bring them to justice.
NDPS is (Narcotic Drugs He said that the Act against such activities, which is a Central Act which cannot be amended by the State, but the rules for its implementation can be changed as required and the process is on.
“We are getting the National Law School to study what changes have to be made, how to bring it within the purview of the law. After that necessary action will be taken,” he said.
Bommai further said that the authorities have gathered new information by breaking the dark web, on the basis of which many raids have been conducted and international players involved in these activities have been arrested.
According to officials, the drugs were being destroyed today as per the prescribed procedure, and they were confiscated during the last 12 months.
He said that during 2020, a record 4,066 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, leading to mass seizures and 5,291 arrests.
Destroyed drugs include hemp, poppy seeds, brown sugar, opium, heroin, charas, cocaine, MDMA powder, MDMA tablets, amphetamines and LSD strips.
The Home Minister appreciated the swift action of Bengaluru Police in nabbing the five accused involved in the murder of former BJP councilor Rekha Kadiresh.
“Today we are destroying narcotics worth more than Rs 50 crore as per court order. It is only 60%, remaining 40% are in various stages as the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report is to come, the court said. Permission will be taken in some cases. We will destroy the remaining 40% at the earliest,” Bommai said.
Talking to reporters here after attending an event.international day against drug abuse and illegal smuggling’, he said, adding that the war on drugs would continue and be intensified.
He said, “Using the COVID situation, our campaign against drugs has been intensified upon learning of activities such as transportation and storage of drugs, and it is noteworthy that a large number of seizures were made during the pandemic.” was,” he said. .
The Home Minister said that those involved in international crime are not bothered about the global pandemic or COVID and continue their activities, so the concerned authorities have decided to track them down and bring them to justice.
NDPS is (Narcotic Drugs He said that the Act against such activities, which is a Central Act which cannot be amended by the State, but the rules for its implementation can be changed as required and the process is on.
“We are getting the National Law School to study what changes have to be made, how to bring it within the purview of the law. After that necessary action will be taken,” he said.
Bommai further said that the authorities have gathered new information by breaking the dark web, on the basis of which many raids have been conducted and international players involved in these activities have been arrested.
According to officials, the drugs were being destroyed today as per the prescribed procedure, and they were confiscated during the last 12 months.
He said that during 2020, a record 4,066 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, leading to mass seizures and 5,291 arrests.
Destroyed drugs include hemp, poppy seeds, brown sugar, opium, heroin, charas, cocaine, MDMA powder, MDMA tablets, amphetamines and LSD strips.
The Home Minister appreciated the swift action of Bengaluru Police in nabbing the five accused involved in the murder of former BJP councilor Rekha Kadiresh.
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