drug enforcement

Bengaluru, March 31 Police on Tuesday said they had seized drugs worth approximately Rs 5.14 crore across five police station limits in the city and arrested 11 persons, including two foreign nationals.Police said that, on various dates, officers received specific inputs from informants that...

Sangrur, March 31 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday that Punjab will now provide police assistance within just six minutes, on par with developed regions such as the US and Europe, as he flagged off 508 emergency response vehicles (ERVs).The vehicles, equipped with advanced...

Hyderabad, March 31 A total of 25.45 kg of hydroponic cannabis, valued at Rs 8.9 crore, was seized from two passengers at the international airport here, the DRI said on Tuesday.Based on specific intelligence, officers from the DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit and the Air Intelligence Unit of...

Chandigarh, March 29: Senior officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh met here to monitor key cases, discuss strengthening financial investigations and inter-agency coordination, an official said on Sunday.The meeting was part of the NCB's...

Patna, March 28 – In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Patna Police has busted a large-scale drug racket and arrested two accused, seizing over 21 kg of smack, estimated to have a market value of around Rs 25 crore.The operation was carried out under the jurisdiction of the Alamganj...

Mysuru, March 28. Commenting on the controversy regarding the government's decision not to make Hindi compulsory for students taking the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Class 10), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the government has not yet made a decision on a two-language...

Washington, March 27 – A surge in counterfeit prescription pills and the emergence of new synthetic compounds are intensifying the drug crisis, officials told members of the US Congress, highlighting how quickly the threat is evolving.At a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing...

Kohima, March 27 Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that the state government is examining the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, in a "balanced and consultative manner," while stepping up efforts to tackle substance abuse and revive oil and natural gas exploration...

Aizawl, March 27 At least two people were arrested with 351 grams of heroin in Tuirial, on the outskirts of Aizawl in Mizoram, the excise department said in a statement on Friday.The operation took place late on Thursday, it said.The drug was seized from a car, and the two accused have been...

Jaipur, March 27 Around 10 kg of heroin dropped by a drone from across the border in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district has been seized, officials said on Friday.Five persons have been arrested, Ganganagar SP Harishankar said, adding that the seized heroin is estimated to be worth about Rs 50...

New Delhi, March 26 – The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Delhi Zonal Unit has destroyed approximately 408 kg of seized drugs, valued at over ₹212 crore, an official said on Thursday.The 408 kg of seized narcotic drugs were linked to 39 pre-trial and post-trial cases, the official added.The...

Washington, March 26 – A group of US senators has urged federal regulators to take action against the illegal online sale of abortion pills, highlighting links to overseas supply chains, including India.In a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary on Wednesday...

A quarterly UT-level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh was held in a hybrid format at the BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jammu to strengthen coordination between agencies in the areas of narcotics intelligence and enforcement.The meeting was chaired by...

Thane, March 25 Thane police have arrested two men and seized mephedrone worth Rs 4.12 crore from their possession, a senior official said on Wednesday.Sohel Dilip Khan (26) and Rohit Vilas Sitapure (29) were arrested in the city on Monday following a tip-off.As much as 2 kg of the narcotic...

New Delhi, March 24 Rajasthan recorded the highest quantity of drug seizures among border states in 2025, followed by Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, adding that 292 unmanned aerial vehicles were recovered along the Indo-Pakistan border in 2025...

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...

Itanagar, March 22 Four people were arrested with drugs in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, police said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid at Dokum Colony and recovered 12.90 grams of heroin worth approximately Rs 82,000, they said.Tony Gamlin (28), a suspected drug...

Chandigarh, March 21 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated on Saturday that the state's "improving" law and order is now evident, driven by a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and a sustained crackdown on organized crime.Mann said that the state is one of the safest and most peaceful...

Chandigarh, March 21 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann presented a focused report card on law and order under the AAP government as part of the ongoing series ‘Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann De Naal’, aimed at providing a clear, sector-wise account of four years of governance to the...

Shimla, March 20 The Himachal Assembly on Friday witnessed uproar over the alleged rising drug menace, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accusing the BJP of politicizing and sensationalizing sensitive issues for political gain.The drug menace in the state has not emerged solely in the...