Mangaluru : DK administration destroys 18 kg seized ganja

Mangaluru : DK administration destroys 18 kg seized ganja

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 31, 2015 : Following   court orders, the DK District Administration took steps to destroy 18.17 kg of ganja which was seized  between 2008 and 2011 in the district in connection with different cases. The court order came as all cases pertaining to the seizing of ganja during the period were disposed off. On Friday  several bundles of ganja were  burnt near the DC office in the presence of several officials including Deputy Commissioner A.B Ibrahim.

 

 

The DC who spoke to reporters later said the burnt ganja  was worth Rs 5 lakhs. Expressing his concern over the rising drug abuse in the society particularly among  students,  he said the administration would make all out efforts to end the menace. A special squad has also been formed, he said.

 He said the administration has information that ganja was transported  in trains via the  Hyderabad-Chennai-Mangaluru and Hyderabad-Panjim-Mangaluru routes. He also added that steps would be taken to  prevent smuggling of ganja.

LA Manjunath, Deputy Commissioner of Excise of DK District, said the  Department was leaving no stone unturned  in tackling  drugs cases and also in preventing drugs peddling. He also gave information about the several raids conducted in different parts of the district.

Members of the general public can pass on information regarding any case of drug abuse or drug peddling  by  contacting  the authorities on the following numbers : 9449597103, 9449597109 and 9449597111.