AIZAWL, Aug 18 NNN: Since 1984, Mizoram recorded 1241 deaths because of drugs. Out of the total number of deaths, 1114 were men, and 127 women.
As recorded by Mizoram Excise & Narcotics department, the drug that mostly causes the death has been Proxyvon/Parvon Spas; 1131 people had died of this drug. 88 people on the other had died of heroin.
The year 2004 was the year which witnessed most number of deaths due to drugs; 143 people died in that year. Of the total deaths, 132 were of Proxyvon/Parvon Spas, 6 died of heroin, the rest due to dendrite, cough syrup and ganja.
So far in the year 2013, 26 people had died of drugs, out of which 10 were due to the use of Proxyvon/Parvon Spas, others due to heroin, cough syrup and others.
Mizoram Excise & Narcotics department during the current year has seized Rak Zu (country liquor)-22804.615 litres, dawidim (yeast) -273.320 kgs, 335 vessels and 145 vehicles used for transporting liquor.
608 grams of heroin, ganja-69.451 kgs, ephedrine-14.500 kgs, parvon spas-228444 tablets, pseudoephedrine-9012173 tablets and several others have also been seized by the department.
Moreover, under ND&PS Act 397 cases, under Assam Drugs Control Act 155 cases, under MLTP Act 1435 cases has been registered.
Mizoram Excise & Narcotics department has also during January – July 31, 2013 deposited Rs. 175, 22,978 to the Government.
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