drug smuggling

New Delhi, March 30 – Security agencies are closely monitoring a growing network of social media accounts allegedly operated by gangsters linked to Khalistan, who are increasingly using displays of wealth and luxury to attract young recruits in Punjab and Haryana.According to officials, these...

Jammu, March 30 – Two Border Security Force (BSF) officers were injured on Monday in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, during a raid on a drug hotspot in the district.Officials said that two junior-level BSF officers – an inspector and a sub-inspector – were injured during the raid in the Gujjar Basti...

Jammu, March 28 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, directed a large-scale crackdown on drug smuggling networks that target the youth of the Union Territory (UT).L-G Sinha reviewed the progress of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' (Drug-Free India Initiative)...

Jammu, March 28 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday directed a massive crackdown on drug smuggling networks targeting young people in the Union Territory.Reviewing the progress of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' (Drug-Free India Campaign) at a high-level meeting at Lok...

March 26, New Delhi – The U.S. military conducted a strike against a vessel allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of four people.The U.S. Southern Command stated on X that the vessel was traveling along known drug trafficking routes in the...

New Delhi, March 25 The Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday that it has filed a chargesheet against certain nationals of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India as part of an investigation into money laundering related to a 2019 case involving the smuggling of over 580 kg of heroin along the...

Bengaluru, March 25 Two individuals were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle hydroponic cannabis worth ₹5.79 crore upon their arrival from Bangkok, officials said.Customs officials in Bengaluru seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic cannabis...

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...

Chennai, March 24 Customs authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle ganja from Vietnam at the airport here and arrested a passenger in connection with the incident.Acting on specific information, the authorities examined the baggage of the Indian national who arrived here from Vietnam via...

Jammu, March 24 – Police in Poonch district of J&K announced on Tuesday that they had arrested five absconding individuals wanted in multiple criminal cases.The police stated that, in a significant operation against proclaimed offenders, the Surankote Police Station, under the close...

Shimla, March 23 The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to bar individuals involved in the smuggling of Chitta (adulterated heroin) from contesting the upcoming panchayat elections.This decision was made during a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder...

Chandigarh, March 23 The Punjab Police's Counter-Intelligence unit in Amritsar has busted a drug smuggling module and arrested two individuals with 5 kg of heroin, officials said on Monday.Preliminary investigations revealed links with a smuggler based in Pakistan and a foreign-based handler...

Fazilka, March 22 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday criticized the opposition Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), alleging that these parties "plundered" the state when they were in power and were now joining hands to ruin it.Addressing a rally, Mann urged the people to come...

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...

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...

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...

Srinagar, March 18 – Police in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir announced on Wednesday that a vehicle acquired through the proceeds of the drug trade had been seized.A police statement said: “Continuing its sustained crackdown on narcotics-related activities, the Shopian police have...

Chandigarh, March 15 The Punjab Police said on Sunday that it had arrested six people, who were allegedly part of two separate cross-border arms and drug smuggling modules with links to Pakistani smugglers.The Amritsar Police recovered six sophisticated pistols and 60 live cartridges in the...

Chandigarh, March 15 – In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have busted two cross-border arms and drug smuggling modules and arrested six accused, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday, adding that six sophisticated pistols and 3.5 kg of heroin were recovered...