drug trafficking

Jammu, March 4 Three alleged drug peddlers, including one who had been on the run for the last two and a half years, have been arrested in separate operations on Wednesday, police said.Based on a tip-off, Rakesh Kumar, from Bishnah, was arrested from Udhampur, officials said.The accused had...

Mumbai, March 4 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the state government would soon submit a representation to the Centre seeking amendments to the rules framed in 2008 governing explosive factories.Responding to a debate under Rule 93, the Chief...

Chandigarh, March 4 A person linked to the Bambiha gang was arrested in the Faridkot district of Punjab, a police officer said on Wednesday, adding that three illegal weapons were recovered from him.Jagwinder Singh Kala, a resident of Rama Mandi in Bathinda, was arrested during a joint...

Hyderabad, March 4 Two foreign nationals—a Yemeni and a Palestinian—were arrested here for allegedly trafficking drugs, and 150 grams of MDMA were seized from them, police said on Wednesday.Acting on credible information, the Rajendranagar police, along with the HNEW (Hyderabad Narcotic...

Jammu, March 4 – Alert army troops thwarted an infiltration attempt on Wednesday along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.The White Knight Corps, headquartered in Nagrota, stated: "Acting on credible intelligence and continuous...

Drug dealer arrested in SribhumiIn Assam, police seized narcotic substances worth nearly ₹1 crore during an operation at the Moina Bypass in Patharkandi, under the Sribhumi district. Approximately 10,000 prohibited Yaba tablets were recovered from a vehicle. The driver, identified as Jabid...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 4 A 37-year-old retired Navy officer was arrested after 1.2 kg of marijuana and 10 cannabis plants were allegedly seized from his house in this coastal district of Kerala, Excise officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Binu V William of Mararikulam...

Washington, March 3 – Nearly three million "illegal aliens" have left the United States of America during President Donald Trump's second term, as a result of stepped-up enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers on Tuesday, grounding her defense of the administration's...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – A special court in Ahmedabad sentenced two drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each in the 2019 case related to the possession of 3.983 kg of charas, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Tuesday...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 3 The DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) said on Tuesday that it has seized approximately ₹70 crore worth of drugs in Kerala so far this financial year, and has made 21 arrests.In the latest seizure, nearly 2 kg of crystal methamphetamine was recovered from a...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Police has arrested a 26-year-old drug trafficker and seized nearly 800 grams of heroin worth over Rs 5 crore, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Mridul Singh Tomar, was apprehended near a mall in east Delhi on February 13 following a tip-off...

Bengaluru, March 3 Two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested with narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 crore, police said on Tuesday.The arrests were made recently following a raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in the...

New Delhi, March 3: Investigations into several drug cases in India, especially in the South, are increasingly being linked to cartels based in Thailand. While Thailand itself is a major market in terms of consumption, there are various cartels that are operating in India.Investigators have...

Bengaluru, March 3 – The Bengaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) Anti-Narcotics Wing arrested two drug peddlers, including a woman, and busted an inter-state drug trafficking racket on Tuesday, seizing narcotics and drugs worth Rs 10 crore.The accused have been identified as Ashwin and Mubeena...

Ahmedabad, March 2 – A Special Court in Ahmedabad sentenced a drug trafficker to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh in a 2023 mephedrone smuggling case, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Monday.An Additional Sessions Judge in...

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 March, Chief Minister Pema Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh asserted that the state does not have any homegrown insurgency, emphasizing that any security or administrative challenges must be addressed by the government with responsibility and resolve.Addressing the inaugural session of the...

Thane, March 2 Narcotics worth Rs 18.63 crore were destroyed on Monday as part of the 'Nasha Mukt (Drug Free) Navi Mumbai' campaign, a senior police official said.Drugs worth Rs 18.63 crore seized in 55 cases were destroyed at the Mumbai Waste Management Company in Taloja, Panvel, after...

Drugs worth ₹6 crore seized in Khanapara, Four arrestedDrugs worth nearly ₹6 crore were seized today in Khanapara, Guwahati. The contraband was being transported hidden inside a compartment of a truck, according to police.The operation was carried out jointly by the Basistha Police and the...

KISHTWAR, March 1: Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma chaired a meeting of the District-Level Coordination Committee to review ongoing efforts to curb drug abuse and strengthen anti-drug initiatives in the district.The meeting assessed progress under the "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan"...