The has granted its approval for the purchase of 11narcoticdetection kits for testing of banned substances on the spot during raids.
Currently, chemical drugs are sent out of the state for analysis, with most seized substances sent to thecentral forensic science laboratory(CFSL), Hyderabad. However, ganja and charas are tested at the food and drugs administration (FDA) laboratory in Goa. The current procedure of sending drugs out of Goa is time-consuming and hinders both investigations and chargesheets/closure reports, Police said.