Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) burns 30,000 kg of drugs in India

Indian police destroy confiscated marijuana by fire during a mass drugs disposal programme at Hatisila on the outskirts of Guwahati,India on July 30,2022. More than 30,000 kg of drugs destroyed by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) teams in Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati and Kolkata in the virtual presence of Union home minister of India Amit Shah . Shah said 1.52 lakh kg of drugs were confiscated between 2006-2013 while 3.3 lakh kg of drugs were seized between 2014-2021.Between 2006 and 2013, ₹ 768 crore worth of drugs were seized and the figure went up to ₹ 20,000 crore in the 2014-21 period, he said.