On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, narcotic drugs valued at over Rs 9 crore were destroyed in Mizoram, a report stated.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga in a video message yesterday said to fight the menace of drug abuse which claimed at least 29 lives this year, “Let us all try our level best to fight against drug abuse”, adding,“It is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to fight against drug abuse”.
The state excise and narcotics department seized different types of drugs worth over Rs. 9.28 crore since June last year. These drugs were burnt in an incinerator at a zoological park near Aizawl.
