By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On Friday, on the decision of Drug Disposal Committee led by SP, STF, Bhubaneswar, Deputy Collector, Khodha, Superintendent of Excise, Khordha, DSP, STF in presence of Scientific Officers of State Forensic Science laboratory and Member of State Pollution Board disposed/destructed bulk quantity of contraband Brown Sugar i.e. 1012 gram in 01 Cases i.e. STF PSCase Nos. 31/2021 U/s. 21(c)/29 NDPS Act and Ganja i.e. 748 Kg in 04 cases i.e. STF PS Case Nos.04/2014, 8/2014,10/2014 & 02/2015 U/s. 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 NDPS Act,1985 respectively, which were seized from the possession of accused persons, at a designated incinerator i.e. Sani Clean Pvt. Ltd. Tangiapada, Khordha following all due procedure.
The seized drugs/Ganja was first authenticated/ certificated by concerned court and handed over to Drug disposal committee for the disposal/ destruction.
Till date STF has destructed/disposed of 24 kg 496 gm brown sugar in 19 cases and 63 Qtls 40 kg Ganja in 12 cases including today’s destruction.
Similarly, Odisha Police has disposed/ destructed more than 782 Qtl. Ganja in 264 Cases and more than 29 kg Brown Sugar in 39 Cases.
