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Chandigarh, April 11 – The Punjab Police have cracked a cross-border drug and illegal weapon smuggling racket with the arrest of three accused, including a minor, and recovered 6.5 kg of heroin, one .30 caliber pistol along with six cartridges, and Rs 1 lakh in drug money from their possession...

Medininagar, April 11 Two individuals were arrested after poppy husk worth Rs 1.25 crore was seized from their possession in the Palamu district of Jharkhand, officials said on Saturday.The consignment was intercepted following a tip-off in the forest area near the Jawar village under the...

Shimla, April 11 Three Nepalese nationals were arrested with 9.28 kg of opium and Rs 12 lakh in the Narkanda area here, police said on Saturday.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shimla Gaurav Singh stated that they acted on a specific tip-off about the movement of individuals carrying a...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Delhi Police on Friday busted an interstate illicit liquor supply chain, arresting one accused and seizing 1,700 bottles of illegal liquor along with a vehicle used for transportation.The Special Staff of the East District intercepted the illegal operation following...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has cracked a major international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, according to an official statement.Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the case, and...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of possessing over 500 grams of heroin, stating that the stringent provisions of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were applicable in the case.The...

Shimla, April 2 Police arrested a drug peddler from Haryana here on Thursday and seized 288 grams of adulterated heroin from his possession, officials said.Police said this is the largest seizure in the district this year.The accused, Shamshad Ahmed (42), a resident of Ambala, Haryana, has...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Delhi Police have arrested two individuals and recovered 1.436 kg of high-quality charas, commonly known as Malana cream, with an estimated international value of ₹60 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.In a major breakthrough, a team from the Anti-Snatching and Burglary...

Silchar, March 31 – In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Cachar district Police in southern Assam, carried out a successful joint operation, resulting in the seizure of heroin worth approximately 7 crore rupees, officials said on Tuesday.Two drug...

Mumbai, March 31 Three individuals were arrested for allegedly possessing 37 kg of ganja in the western suburbs of Mumbai early Tuesday morning, police said.A surveillance team from the Malwani police intercepted the suspects on Marve Road and recovered the contraband, which they were...

Bengaluru, March 31 – A 27-year-old woman, identified as Rithika Rai, was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle SIM cards and narcotics into the Central Prison in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.According to officials, the incident occurred on March 26 at around 4 PM in the General...

Ratlam, March 31 A mephedrone manufacturing facility, operating under the guise of a poultry farm, has been busted in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 200 grams of the contraband, estimated to be worth around Rs 20 lakh, police said...

Ranchi/Palamu, March 31 – Jharkhand Police have seized over 700 kg of illicit “doda” – a raw material used in the production of opium – in coordinated raids across Ranchi and Palamu, officials said on Tuesday.The police also arrested three alleged smugglers and recovered cash and a vehicle...

Panaji, March 27 Goa Customs have arrested five passengers with 23.8 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth more than Rs 8 crore at the Manohar International Airport (MIA), officials said on Friday.The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted passengers who arrived from Bangkok (Thailand) and Abu...

Gangtok, March 24 The Sikkim government carried out the disposal of seized contraband substances in the Namchi district on Tuesday, officials said.The District Level Drug Disposal Committee conducted the exercise using an incinerator facility, ensuring adherence to prescribed safety...

Bengaluru, March 22 DRI officers recovered approximately 8.3 kilograms of a psychotropic substance worth approximately Rs 8.3 crore and arrested three persons in connection with the case.According to DRI, its Bengaluru Zonal Unit officials, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted a...

Aizawl, March 20 – The Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Mizoram Police, seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth over ₹23.72 crore during a joint operation along the India-Myanmar border, officials said on Friday.A defence spokesperson said the operation was conducted near...

Thane, March 20 A 17-year-old boy was apprehended allegedly with 10 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs 12.66 lakh in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.He was apprehended on Thursday after a car with two occupants was intercepted, one of whom, a 22-year-old man, managed to...

Aizawl, March 20 The Assam Rifles has seized methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 23 crore from an abandoned vehicle in east Mizoram’s Champhai district, an official said on Friday.Based on a tip-off, personnel of the Assam Rifles and the police conducted a joint operation during which the...

Thane, March 20 A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Thane district, Maharashtra, for allegedly possessing ganja worth Rs 4.27 lakh, police said on Friday.The crime branch unit-II of Bhiwandi police apprehended Kuldeep Bacchu Singh, a resident of the Mithpada-Sangampada area, on Wednesday...