City police incinerate 587 kg of suspected ganja, other seized contraband
The suspected narcotic substances were seized over the past one year as part of the ongoing anti-drug crackdown
On Wednesday, the Kochi City police conducted an incineration of seized narcotics and other contraband materials as part of their ongoing anti-drug campaign. The destruction took place at the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant, following a court order. The police managed to destroy a significant amount of illegal substances, totaling 587 kilograms of ganja, 2.6 kilograms of MDMA, 143 kilograms of Nitrazepam tablets, 1 kilogram of hashish oil, and 77 grams of brown sugar.
District Police Chief Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar stated that the decision to destroy such a large quantity of narcotics at once was made to send a strong message to drug traffickers and to raise public awareness. Mayor V.K. Minimol, who attended the event, assured that the incineration was carried out in a safe manner, with filtering facilities preventing any toxic substances from being released during the burning process.
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