Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Customs Destroys 165 Kg Narcotics Worth Rs 515 Crore
Delhi Customs destroyed a large amount of drugs that had been seized.
The drugs weighed about 165 kilograms and were valued at around Rs 515 crore.
Most of them were hydroponic weed, and the rest was cocaine.
A special customs committee supervised the destruction.
Officials said they followed the required legal steps and safety rules.
The disposal took place as customs continued efforts against drug trafficking at Delhi’s airport.
Between April and September 2025, customs seized about 611 kilograms of narcotics there.
The department said those seizures involved 89 cases and led to 109 alleged trafficker arrests.
Delhi Customs destroyed about 165 kg of seized narcotics, valued at approximately Rs 515 crore.
The consignment included around 140 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 140 crore and 25 kg of cocaine worth Rs 375 crore.
A High-Level Drug Disposal Committee conducted the destruction under prescribed statutory procedures and safeguards.
From April to September 2025, customs seized about 611 kg of narcotics in 89 cases at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The department said 109 alleged traffickers were arrested during that April-to-September period.
- Who
- Delhi Customs and its High-Level Drug Disposal Committee; the exercise was supervised by Commissioner Arvind Saran.
- What
- Destroyed about 165 kg of seized narcotics valued at approximately Rs 515 crore.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date. The reported airport seizures and arrests occurred between April and September 2025.
- Where
- Delhi; the enforcement figures relate to Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Why
- As part of the prescribed drug-disposal process and amid enforcement against drug trafficking.
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Delhi Customs said the narcotics were destroyed through the prescribed statutory procedures and safeguards.
Trafficking suspects
The article gives no response or viewpoint from traffickers or their representatives.
- Drugs destroyed
- About 165 kg
- Estimated total value
- Approximately Rs 515 crore
- Hydroponic weed
- About 140 kg, valued at approximately Rs 140 crore
- Cocaine
- About 25 kg, valued at approximately Rs 375 crore
- Airport seizures
- About 611 kg in 89 cases, between April and September 2025
- Arrests
- 109 alleged traffickers during April–September 2025
- Disposal oversight
- High-Level Drug Disposal Committee of Delhi Customs