Cigarettes Worth Rs 1.51 Cr, 9000 kg Ganja Destroyed as Part of Special Campaign 3.0 in Guwahati
This latest operation is part of CBIC's Special Campaign 3.0, aiming for efficient management and disposal of seized goods, enhancing public welfare, ensuring national well-being, cleanliness, and freeing up office space.
Guwahati: In a significant crackdown under Special Campaign 3.0 led by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the Guwahati CGST and Customs Zone, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, obliterated 9077.24 kgs of Ganja valued at Rs. 14.44 crores and foreign-origin cigarette sticks worth Rs. 1.51 crore, seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
The drug destruction operation unfolded in the presence of Chairman CBIC Shri. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chief Commissioner CGST and Customs Guwahati Zone Ms. Bandhana Deori, ADG DRI Sh. G M Kamel, CCP NER Shillong Sh Mahfuzur Rahman, Pr. ADG DG HRD Sh. Rajeev Yadav, and Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board Sh. Debasish Dey.
This initiative follows Guwahati Customs' earlier destruction drive in the fiscal year 2022-23, where 7472.386 kgs of Ganja, valued at Rs. 7.72 crore, were annihilated on June 8, 2022. Additionally, on March 29, 2023, 1.78 crore foreign-origin cigarette sticks, valued at Rs. 30.23 crore, were destroyed alongside other Customs Seized Goods, including Black Pepper, Dried Dates, and Anti-Mosquito Coils.
This latest operation is part of CBIC's Special Campaign 3.0, aiming for efficient management and disposal of seized goods, enhancing public welfare, ensuring national well-being, cleanliness, and freeing up office space. The destruction also plays a vital role in curbing the menace of drug abuse in the nation.
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