CID Prosecution Branch of Sikkim Police has destroyed a huge amount of contraband substances at District Court premises in Sichey, East Sikkim on Saturday morning.
Thirteen different types of contraband substances including cough syrups were destroyed by the Prosecution Branch, which were seized by seven different police stations of East District.
The contraband substances destroyed on Saturday were 25,465 capsules of Spasmo proxyvon, 2,832 tablets of Nitrosum-10, 929 bottles of various cough syrups and half kg of cannabis (Ganja).
Court Inspector (East), DSP Tshering Yangzom informed that these contraband substance were seized under 59 cases registered under Sikkim Anti Drugs Act, 2006 which has been disposed off by the trial court and the cases have also crossed its limitation period for appeal and the court had ordered that these contraband substances be destroyed without harming the environment.