Disposal /Destruction of seized Narcotic Drugs by STF

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar:Today i.e. on 27.01.2023 on the decision of High Level Drug Disposal Committee led by Shri J N Pankaj, IPS, IG of Police, STF, Bhubaneswar, SP, STF, BBSR, SP, CID,CB, Cuttack, Deputy Collector, Khodha, Superintendent of Excise, Khordha, DSP, STF in presence of Scientific Officers of State Forensic Science laboratory and Member of State Pollution Board disposed/destructed bulk quantity of contraband Brown Sugar i.e. 1042 gram in 01 Cases i.e. STF PS Case Nos. 11/2022 U/s. 21(c)/29 NDPS Act and Ganja i.e. 5257 Kg in 02 cases i.e. STF PS Case Nos. 01/2018 & 02/2018 U/s. 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 NDPS Act,1985 respectively, which were seized from the possession of accused persons, at a designated incinerator i.e. Sani Clean Pvt. Ltd. Tangiapada, Khordha following all due procedure. The seized drugs/Ganja was first authenticated/ certificated by concerned court and handed over to Drug disposal committee for the disposal/ destruction.

Till date STF has destructed/disposed of 25 kg 538 gm brown sugar in 21 cases and 115 Qtls 97 kg Ganja in 14 cases including today’s destruction.

Similarly, Odisha Police has disposed/ destructed more than 870 Qtl. Ganja in 323 Cases and more than 30 kg 600 gm Brown Sugar in 41 Cases.