Sangli, July 10 -- Ganja and cocaine worth Rs 2.15 crore, seized in 65 different crime incidents by 17 police stations of the district police force, were burnt in a boiler in accordance with legal procedures. The operation was carried out at Surya Center Treatment Facility Pvt. Ltd. in Miraj MIDC.
According to an official press release, a total 1,021 kg of ganja and 276 grams of cocaine were seized in cases registered by 17 different police stations in the district regarding the smuggling, transportation and sale of narcotics.
The consignment was stored in the Central Narcotics Godown as per the provisions of the NDPS Act.
After Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi ordered the local Crime Investigation Branch to initiate the destruction...