drug smuggling

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...

Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab Police announced on Sunday that they have arrested six individuals allegedly involved in a cross-border arms and drug smuggling operation with links to Pakistani smugglers.The Amritsar police also recovered six sophisticated pistols, 60 live cartridges, and 3.51 kg...

Mohali, March 14 Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Punjab government over various issues, including the drug menace in the state, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responded on Saturday, accusing the BJP-led Centre of failing to take strict action following a large drug...

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces launched a massive search operation today in several forward villages of the Samba district after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border and entered Indian territory. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the movement of the enemy drone was...

New Delhi, March 12 – Indian security agencies have issued an alert stating that elements linked to Khalistan, based in Pakistan, will make several attempts to smuggle large quantities of narcotics into the country in the coming months.In addition, Indian agencies have learned that four...

Imphal, March 11 Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Wednesday that the number of firearms seized by security forces is much higher than those looted at the onset of ethnic violence in the state.Konthoujam, who is in charge of the Home Department, made the statement in the...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab Police arrested 167 people on Monday as part of the ongoing anti-gangster campaign, "Gangstran Te Vaar," officials said.The campaign, launched on January 20 by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann...