Ministry of Finance
CBN Madhya Pradesh Unit destroys over 10.84 tonnes of seized narcotic drugs and deposits 154.375 kg of seized opium at GOAW, Neemuch
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Source-grounded summary
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, carried out the destruction of over 10.84 tonnes (10,842.150 kg) of seized narcotic drugs at Vikram Cement, Khor, Madhya Pradesh. The disposal was conducted in accordance with the NDPS Act, 1985, under the Drug Disposal Committee and in the presence of a representative from the MP Pollution Control Board. The destroyed contraband included poppy straw, mephedrone, charas, heroin, and brown sugar. Additionally, 154.375 kg of seized opium was deposited at the Government Opium and Alkaloid Works (GOAW) in Neemuch.