citiesUpdated: Jan 24, 2020 22:47 ISTNew Delhi: Delhi customs officials on Friday disposed more than 200 kilograms of heroin, seized from the National Capital Region (NCR) over six years, between 2004 and 2010. Dinesh Meena, additional commissioner, customs, said they disposed of 207.109kg heroin that the department had seized in 15 cases in the six-year period. He said it is the first time such a large quantity of heroin has been destroyed by Delhi customs. Deputy commissioner customs, Hemant Rohilla said the last time they had disposed of heroin was in January 2019, when 123kg of the narcotic was incinerated. Explaining the trend of heroin smuggling in India, Rohilla said, most of the seized heroin was brought in from the ‘Golden Crescent’.

Source: Hindustan Times January 24, 2020 17:17 UTC