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Delhi Customs Destroys Seized Drugs Worth Rs 515 Crore
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News18•08-10-2026, 00:45
Delhi Customs Destroys Seized Drugs Worth Rs 515 Crore
- •Delhi Customs destroyed approximately 165 kg of seized narcotics including cocaine and hydroponic weed valued at Rs 515 crore.
- •The destroyed consignment included 140 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 140 crore and 25 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 375 crore.
- •The drug disposal was executed by the High-Level Drug Disposal Committee in line with strict statutory procedures.
- •Between April and September 2025, Delhi Customs seized about 611 kg of narcotics and arrested 109 traffickers at IGI Airport.
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Delhi Customs destroyed around 165 kg of seized narcotics with a total valuation of approximately Rs 515 crore, which included around 140 kg of hydroponic weed valued at roughly Rs 140 crore and 25 kg of cocaine worth about Rs 375 crore.
The drug destruction exercise was conducted under the supervision of Arvind Saran, Commissioner of Customs (Airport and General), and carried out by the High-Level Drug Disposal Committee chaired by Additional Commissioner of Customs Shankar Prasad Sarma.
Between April and September 2025, the Delhi Customs seized around 611 kg of narcotics across 89 distinct cases at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and arrested 109 alleged traffickers.
