India, March 2 -- Reiterating its zero-tolerance policy with regard to narcotics, the Navi Mumbai police will destroy seized drugs confiscated in various cases during a drug disposal programme to be held at 11.30 am today at the Mumbai Waste Management Company facility in Taloja. The move comes days after the Vashi police arrested three persons and seized 12.910 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs.12.91 crore near Vashi railway station in the early hours of Thursday.

Officials said the disposal would be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, underscoring the department's firm commitment to combating drug trafficking and sending out a strong deterrent message again...