According to the officials, the Navi Mumbai police conducted the operation to destroy the drugs on Wednesday morning at around 11 am

During the destruction of the drugs senior officials present to oversee the process, an official said

The action followed the police's efforts over the past year. In 2023-2024, the Navi Mumbai police registered 1,143 narcotics-related cases and arrested 1,743 people involved in drug-related activities

In 2023 and 2024, the authorities confiscated drugs valued at Rs 56 crore in connection with 1,143 cases and arrested 1,743 persons. Among those arrested, 111 were from African countries from whom various drugs worth Rs 38 crore were seized, an official said

Of the seized drugs, illegal substances worth about Rs 10 crore recovered in connection with 40 cases were destroyed, he said