cannabis

Shimla, March 22 The police in Himachal Pradesh have arrested a major drug trafficking kingpin from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Sunday.The accused, Vijay Kumar alias VK, is a resident of Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir.According to the Himachal Pradesh police, on October 11...

Surat, March 22 Two boys, both 17 years old, were apprehended in Surat with cannabis worth approximately ₹4.54 lakh, police said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted the duo, who had come from Bihar, near L N Park Society in the Udhana Bhathena area while they were...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 The customs unit at the airport here has seized hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 1.86 crore and arrested a passenger in connection with the seizure, officials said on Friday.The contraband was seized from Libin Das (27), a native of Kannur, who had arrived from...

Latehar, March 19 A truck carrying cannabis worth approximately Rs 1 crore was seized in Latehar district, Jharkhand, on Thursday, police said.The seizure was made near a restaurant in Kinamore, based on a tip-off, they added."A total of 1,000 kg of cannabis was packed into 200 packets, with...

Mumbai, March 19 The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) has arrested four passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here for allegedly smuggling 64.394 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis worth more than Rs 64 crore, an official said on Thursday.The consignment had reportedly been...

Beed, March 19 Police have seized nearly 22 kilograms of cannabis from a farm in the Beed district of Maharashtra and arrested a woman in connection with the incident, officials said on Thursday.The operation was carried out in Lonwal village in the Wadwani tehsil on Wednesday, based on a...

Bengaluru, March 16 A passenger was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport upon arrival from Bangkok with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹39.37 lakh, officials said on Monday.The arrest was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on March 14, they...

Jaipur, March 13 Jaipur Police has arrested 281 drug peddlers and seized over 35 kg of cannabis under the 'Clean Sweep' initiative here, officials said on Friday.The operation, carried out on Thursday, targeted public areas where illegal drugs were being consumed or sold, leading to the...

Lohardaga, March 13 Two drug peddlers were arrested with 433 kg of cannabis worth over Rs 2.16 crore in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand, police said on Friday.The consignment was seized from a truck near the Cutcherry More Railway overbridge during a vehicle checking drive, following a tip-off...

New Delhi, March 12 A 24-hour operation conducted by the Delhi Police across three districts in the northern range resulted in the arrest of 47 criminals, including 21 "notorious individuals," and the seizure of illegal firearms and knives, an official said on Thursday.The police said...

Bengaluru, March 12 A passenger was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport here on Thursday with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹1.4 crore upon his arrival from Malaysia, officials said.The accused, whose identity has not been disclosed by customs officials, was arrested...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Police has arrested 40 people and apprehended a minor during an overnight operation against organized and street crime in Rohini, an official said on Thursday.The operation, conducted on the night of March 11 and 12, was part of a crackdown on illegal possession...

Jammu, March 11 Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers on Wednesday and recovered cannabis from their possession in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.During routine patrolling and checks in the Kishtigarh area, police arrested Mubashir Hussain, Muzamil Raja Beg, and...

Srinagar, March 10 Three individuals alleged to be involved in drug trafficking have been arrested in the Baramulla and Shopian districts of Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday."As part of ongoing efforts to eliminate drug abuse from society, police arrested three drug peddlers in the Baramulla...

Kochi, March 8 The Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC), a key body of the Catholic Church in the state, on Sunday criticised the state government over the rising number of liquor outlets and alleged inaction against alcoholism and drug abuse.The KCBC Temperance Commission issued a...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 6 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday claimed to have busted a transnational drug trafficking racket with the arrest of five persons, including a Sri Lankan refugee, and the seizure of 78 kg of narcotics.The alleged racket was operating across India, Nepal...

Mumbai, March 4 The Customs department has seized narcotic substances, foreign currency, gold, and precious stones worth more than ₹46 crore in separate cases detected over a week at the Mumbai international airport, an official said on Wednesday.A total of 44.292 kg of suspected hydroponic...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 4 A 37-year-old retired Navy officer was arrested after 1.2 kg of marijuana and 10 cannabis plants were allegedly seized from his house in this coastal district of Kerala, Excise officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Binu V William of Mararikulam...

Chandigarh, March 3 The Haryana Police launched a large-scale special operation, "Operation Aakraman-21," across the state ahead of Holi, taking strict action against criminals and anti-social elements.Under the leadership of Director General of Police Ajay Singhal, the operation took place on...

New Delhi, March 3 The national capital will witness intensified vigilance at all motorable borders between Delhi and Haryana and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, as part of the elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful celebrations, an official said on Tuesday.More than 15,000 police...