PANJIM: The Goa Police on Thursday destroyed 30.10 kg drugs worth Rs 1.23 crore approx at the incinerator of Goa Medical College and Hospital. The drugs Ganja, Charas and Cocaine were seized in 21 different cases.
“The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Disposal Committee of Goa Police headed by Parmaditya, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police (C& R) and members comprising of Mahesh Gaonkar,
Superintendent of Police(ANC), Abhishek Dhaniya, IPS, Superintendent of Police (HQ), and Shweta Dessai, Dy Director, Food & Drugs Admn for Director, Food & Drugs Admn has destroyed below mentioned narcotic drugs in 21 disposed-off cases of Goa Police by utilizing the services of incinerator of Goa Medical College, Bambolim on August 12, 2021 at 11.45 hrs,” reads a press statement issued on Thursday evening.
Director General of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena, in June, had directed the SP ANC to hold a meeting of Drugs Disposal Committee to destroy the drugs ready for disposal immediately.
Over a year ago in March 2020, the Goa Police had destroyed 27 kgs of narcotics worth Rs 1 crore.
