drug seizures

Bengaluru, March 30. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has...

Kabul, March 29 – Afghan security forces have dismantled two clandestine heroin processing laboratories and destroyed more than 6,000 kg of illicit drugs in the western Ghor province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced on Sunday.Counter-narcotics units carried out targeted operations...

Raipur, March 29 Authorities in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district confirmed on Sunday the destruction of illicit narcotic substances worth Rs 1,59,84,520, as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug-related offenses.Officials said the disposal included a wide range of banned substances such as...

The Election Commission has stated that seizures related to the ongoing state and by-elections have exceeded 400 crore rupees, including cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, and freebies. The Commission has also said that over 5,100 flying squads and 5,200 Static Surveillance Teams have been...

Sydney, March 25 – Australian police have charged a man with allegedly attempting to smuggle 20 kg of heroin into the country from Thailand.The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Wednesday that the 26-year-old man from the state of New South Wales was...

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...

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...

Mumbai, March 17 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the state government has initiated a mechanism to reconcile immigration records in order to track down foreign nationals who are overstaying their visas or violating the terms of their stay.Speaking in the state...

Agartala, March 13 – Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu stated that the state has witnessed significant improvements in law and order over the past year, with overall crime declining by 8.33 percent between April and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.Addressing the opening...

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...

New Delhi, March 10 The Delhi Police has carried out 29 joint demolition drives with civic agencies on properties linked to drug traffickers since 2023 as part of an intensified crackdown on narcotics networks, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In response to a question in the Lok Sabha...

Chandigarh, March 9 The AAP government has launched a comprehensive campaign against the drug trade through strict enforcement, community involvement, and preventive education, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday.The Punjab Police have registered 36,178 FIRs under the...

Bhopal, March 9 – Madhya Pradesh police in the districts of Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, and Damoh seized over 7,890 kg of opium, estimated to have a market value of over Rs 3 crore.Related cases have been registered under the NDPS Act, and legal action is being taken.Police received information...

Patna, March 8 The Bihar police announced on Sunday that they had arrested three individuals and seized a large quantity of "dry drugs," including narcotic tablets and injectable substances, in the state capital.The arrests were made during an anti-drug operation in the Agamkuan police station...

New Delhi, March 8 – The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 2,338 LSD blotters and busted a drug trafficking network that had been operating on darknet platforms and the encrypted messaging application, Session, since January 2022, an official said on Sunday.During the operation, NCB officers...

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 As part of "Operation Aaghat" against habitual offenders, bootleggers, drug peddlers, and other criminals ahead of Holi, the southern range of Delhi Police has arrested 204 people and invoked preventive provisions against 973 individuals, a senior officer said on Tuesday.He...

Jaipur, March 2 Rajasthan Police carried out a massive statewide special operation against organized criminal networks across 19 districts, identifying 1,276 criminals, including members associated with the Rohit Godara and Lawrence gangs.The coordinated action resulted in the arrest of 214...

Chandigarh, March 2 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that the ongoing anti-drug campaign has fundamentally altered the fight against narcotics by dismantling entrenched networks and ensuring strict enforcement as "Yudh Nashian Virudh" completes one year.In a statement, Mann...

In Gandhinagar, on February 25, the Legislative Assembly was informed that approximately 41,000 kg of drugs, valued at an estimated Rs 3,727 crore, had been seized in Gujarat over the past two years. The state government detailed its enforcement measures and rehabilitation initiatives under its...