Chandigarh: On the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Wednesday, police destroyed over 83 kg heroin, 10,000 kg poppy husk, 100 kg ganja, 4.52 lakh tablets/capsules at 10 different locations across the state. DGP Gaurav Yadav made a surprise visit to a drug disposal site – Punjab Chemical & Crop Protection Limited – at Dera Bassi, SAS Nagar to check the ongoing disposal of drug consignments belonging to Kapurthala, SAS Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar and all STF ranges. The DGP was accompanied by DGP Special Task Force (STF) Kuldeep Singh, DIG Rupnagar Range Nilambari Jagdale and SSP Dr Sandeep Garg. The Punjab Police has destroyed at least 2,700 kg heroin, 3,450 kg opium, 1.77 lakh kg poppy husk, 1.40 crore tablets and 2 lakh injections since the AAP government came to power in the state. The last drug disposal was done on June 7.
Chandigarh: Punjab Police destroyed 83 kg heroin and 100 quintals of poppy husk
