Patna Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) destroyed over 4,589 kg of narcotics, 34,325 tablets/capsules, and 25,975 bottles of cough syrup worth Rs 9.54 crore here on Friday, officials said.
According to a statement by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Patna, "The disposal was done as per the procedure prescribed under the law after obtaining necessary permission from competent authorities".
"The department has disposed of the narcotics substances by incineration," it said.
The destruction was carried out in the presence of members of the drug disposal committee headed by the additional commissioner, deputy commissioner (disposal) Customs (Prev), HQ Patna, and the deputy/assistant commissioner of customs (P) division Motihari, Muzaffarpur and Raxaul.
The committee was formed by the commissioner, customs (P) commissioner (Patna), it added.
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