NDPS contraband storage room opened in Eluru district
Authorities in Eluru district have inaugurated a permanent storage facility for contraband seized under the NDPS Act. The facility aims to ensure the secure preservation and auditing of narcotics and other illicit substances.
Why it matters
Improved storage protocols for seized narcotics are essential for legal integrity and the efficient disposal of evidence in drug-related criminal cases.
Collector K. Vetriselvi, along with Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Pratap Shiva Kishore, inaugurated the permanent NDPS Contraband Storage Room near the District Police Office (DPO).
Ms. Vetriselvi said the material seized by departments concerned under the NDPS Act would be preserved and protected case-wise in the facility.
“The storage room, which would be under the control of the judiciary, has been constructed at a cost of ₹30 lakh. Round-the-clock security, CCTVs, the inward and outward registers will be maintained,” an officer told The Hindu on Thursday.
The SP said all drugs, ganja and other contraband seized under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, will be preserved in the storage room.
Ganja and other material seized and preserved in the temporary contraband room will be shifted to the new room, and steps will be taken to store the seizures station-wise, he said.
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