New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday confiscated over 80 kg worth around Rs 900 crore in Delhi. The development was confirmed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah through a post on his official X handle. Shah said the government’s hunt against drug rackets would continue “ruthlessly”.
Shah congratulated the federal anti-narcotics agency on this "major" success of seizing the cocaine consignment.
"The back-to-back major breakthroughs against illegal drugs in a single day demonstrate the Modi government's unwavering resolve to build a drug-free Bharat. The NCB today confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Delhi," Shah posted on X.
Amit Shah's Tweet:
The back-to-back major breakthroughs against illegal drugs in a single day demonstrate the Modi government's unwavering resolve to build a drug-free Bharat. The NCB today confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Delhi. The massive drug consignment worth approximately Rs…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 15, 2024
The "massive" drug consignment is worth about Rs 900 crore and it was tracked down by a "bottom-to-top approach" after a quantity of drugs was seized in a courier centre in Delhi, he said.
"Our hunt against drug rackets will continue ruthlessly," Shah added.
The confiscation of the "high-grade" party drug came on a day when the NCB Navy and Gujarat ATS, in a joint operation, recovered about 700 kg of Methamphetamine off the Gujarat coast. Eight Iranian nationals were arrested by the security personnel.
(With inputs from PTI)