Drugs worth Rs 24 cr seized in one month in Assam: CM
Guwahati
10-June-2021
Affirming to intensify the crusade against the abuse and trade of illegal drugs, the Chief Minister said that drugs are mostly smuggled from Myanmar and these are being traded making Assam as a transit route.
To facilitate the probe against the drugs related activities, the state government would set up seven more forensic laboratories in the state.
Sarma, who also holds the home portfolio, said his government would maintain a zero tolerance policy against all kinds of activities relating to drugs as hundreds of youths are being derailed in Assam with the abuse of various drugs.
He said that the Assam police and other security agencies are dealing with drug related activities under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The Chief Minister said that before enacting a law in the state assembly, his government would soon issue an executive order against illegal transportation and trades of cattle, specially cows.-IANS
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