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Chandigarh, March 22 – In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), has busted a Pakistan-backed smuggling module by arresting three masterminds and recovering 24.5 kg of heroin and Rs 21 lakh in drug...

Chandigarh, March 22 In a joint operation with the Border Security Force, the Punjab Police busted a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of three persons and recovered 24.5 kg of heroin and Rs 21.5 lakh in cash from them, a top police officer said on Sunday.Preliminary investigation...

Patna, March 21 – In a major crackdown, a joint operation by the police and the Narcotics Cell in Samastipur district has busted a drug trafficking network, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of heroin worth approximately Rs 6 lakh.According to a press release issued by...

Chennai, March 21 Seizures across Tamil Nadu so far are worth approximately Rs 75 crore, given the intensified enforcement measures ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, CEO Archana Patnaik said on Saturday.The Election Commission is implementing robust mechanisms for monitoring election...

Agar Malwa, March 21 Police in the Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh seized 613.6 kg of poppy husk, valued at Rs 1.22 crore, from a truck and arrested a man on Saturday.The container truck was en route to Punjab, an official said.Additional Superintendent of Police Ravindra Kumar Boyat...

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...

Ambala, March 19 An African national was arrested in Haryana's Ambala along with over 300 grams of heroin, police said on Thursday.The Ambala Crime Investigation Agency-1 team of Ambala police apprehended Halima Nabosa, a native of Uganda, in Ambala Cantt and seized 306 grams of heroin from...

New Delhi, March 19 In a significant operation, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Mumbai Customs Zone–III, intercepted multiple drug smuggling attempts at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).Using intelligence developed through the Advance Passenger Information...

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...

Kochi, March 19 A 18-year-old girl and a 24-year-old man were arrested in Kothamangalam on Thursday for alleged drug trafficking, according to Excise officials.A senior Excise official stated that over 37 grams of MDMA were allegedly seized from the pair.According to the official, the...

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...

Chennai, March 18 Authorities seized a total of ₹2.37 crore in cash as part of ongoing election expenditure monitoring, Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik said on Wednesday.In addition to the ₹2.37 crore in cash, precious metals and other items were also seized, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)...

Ahmedabad, March 18 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has uncovered an illegal mephedrone manufacturing unit in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, following an investigation that began with a seizure in Ahmedabad, officials said on Wednesday.The case originated on March 1...

Ahmedabad, March 17 The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two individuals after uncovering a mephedrone manufacturing unit on a farm in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.The ATS seized 6 kg of mephedrone, 50 kg of liquid mephedrone, and 88 kg of a...

Hyderabad, March 17 Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Tuesday constituted a nine-member SIT to investigate the case of alleged drug seizure at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here, in which a TDP MP and a former BRS MLA are allegedly involved.TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh...

Mumbai, March 17 In light of the recent crackdown on drug traffickers in the Motibag area of Nagpur, the State Government will implement a 'Zero Tolerance' policy against narcotics. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that strict action...

Hyderabad, March 15 – Former BRS MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy and two other accused were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days in the Moinabad farmhouse drug case.Police produced Rohit Reddy, his brother Ritesh Reddy, and Delhi-based businessman Namith Sharma before a magistrate at Upperpally late...

Patna, March 15 Patna Police on Saturday arrested a major narcotics supplier operating in the city and seized drugs worth around Rs 7.5 crore, an officer said on Sunday.The police arrested the drug supplier during a raid conducted in the Khagaul police station area of Patna.Speaking to...