Hunt against drugs, narco trade will continue with no laxity: Amit Shah
Oct 14, 2024
New Delhi [India], October 14 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday congratulated the Delhi Police for the series of successful operations seizing drugs worth Rs 13,000 crore in the last few days this month, asserting that "the hunt against drugs and narco trade will continue with no laxity."
On X, Shah expressed that the Central government's move against the menace and said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is committed to building a drug-free Bharat by protecting our youth from the scourge of drugs.
"I congratulate Delhi Police for the series of successful operations seizing drugs worth Rs 13,000 crore, including the recent one with Gujarat Police recovering cocaine worth Rs 5,000 crore. The hunt against drugs and narco trade will continue with no laxity," the Home Minister posted on X.
The Delhi Police has gained a series of successful operations seizing drugs worth Rs 13,000 crore, including the recent one with Gujarat Police recovering cocaine worth Rs 5,000 crore.
In a recent crackdown on the drug trade, the Special Cell of Delhi Police and Gujarat Police, on October 13, recovered 518 kilograms of cocaine during a search operation at a company based in Ankleshwar in Gujarat. The value of the seized cocaine in the international market is around Rs 5,000 crore.
Earlier on October 1, the Special Cell of Delhi Police raided a warehouse in Mahipalpur and seized a consignment of 562 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana.
During the investigation on October 10, about 208 kilograms of additional cocaine was recovered from a shop in Ramesh Nagar in Delhi.
During the investigation, it was found that the recovered drug belonged to a company based in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
In this case, a total of 1,289 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic Thailand marijuana have been recovered so far, which is worth Rs 13,000 crore in the international market.
