drug trafficking

Srinagar, April 10 – Police in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir said on Friday that they had arrested five drug peddlers from whom narcotic substances were recovered.A police statement said that the Anantnag Police launched a major anti-drug crackdown across the district, arresting...

Aizawl, April 9 – In a significant operation against the illegal trade of forest resources, the Assam Rifles have seized a consignment of Anchiri (Paris polyphylla), a rare and valuable medicinal plant, worth Rs 36 lakh, and arrested three individuals in Lawngtlai district, Mizoram, officials...

Chandigarh, April 9 Five police officers in Tarn Taran, Punjab, have been booked for allegedly facilitating the release of the passport of an international drug lord, who is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Officials said on Thursday.Shehnaz Singh, also known as Shawn...

Jammu, April 9 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the preparations for the upcoming 100-day intensive campaign under the "Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir" campaign, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.The campaign, aimed at eradicating...

Jammu, April 9 – Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the preparations for the 100-day intensive anti-drug campaign under the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan’ on Thursday.Officials said that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the...

New Delhi, April 8 – The rapid rise of crypto-hawala is emerging as a serious concern for security and enforcement agencies, as digital channels are increasingly replacing the traditional hawala system, which relied on personal trust and informal networks.While the purpose of such transactions...

Lucknow/Amethi (UP), April 7 Posters and banners inspired by the Bollywood movie 'Dhurandhar', targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, have appeared in several locations in Lucknow and Amethi, sparking a political controversy months before the 2027 assembly elections.Yadav said that it...

Chandigarh, April 7 The Punjab Police announced on Tuesday that they had dismantled a narcotics smuggling network backed by Pakistan, with the arrest of four individuals, including a woman, and the recovery of 16.8 kg of heroin from Phagwara in Kapurthala.Preliminary investigations revealed...

Srinagar, April 7 Police in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, attached property worth Rs 1.44 crore belonging to an alleged drug dealer on Tuesday, officials said."As part of a crackdown on narcotics-related activities, the police in Shopian have attached an immovable property valued at Rs...

Hyderabad, April 7 – The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) arrested four drug peddlers and seized contraband substances during raids at three locations, a top official said on Tuesday.H-NEW conducted joint raids in coordination with the Chilkalguda, Sanath Nagar, and Adibatla Police...

Mumbai, April 7 A 24-year-old man has been arrested, and cannabis worth approximately ₹7.69 crore was seized from his possession in the Vile Parle area of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Adnan Nasir Khan, a resident of Mira Road, was apprehended on Monday morning when...

Guna (MP), April 7 Police have arrested a 35-year-old person with physical disabilities for allegedly concealing more than three kilograms of ganja in his electric tricycle in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Ramniwas Premlal Lodha, was...

Jaipur, April 7 – In a major crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, the Rajasthan Police, in a joint operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Barmer Police, seized nearly 5 kg of methamphetamine smuggled from Pakistan and arrested two accused on Tuesday.The...

Panaji, April 7 The death of a young man from Indore due to suspected drug overdose in Goa has triggered a political outcry, with the opposition AAP and the Congress questioning the "easy availability" of drugs and accusing the BJP-ruled state of becoming a "narcotic hub".Following the man's...

Bengaluru, April 7 Eight people, including a foreign national, were arrested for illegally selling drugs in the city, police said on Tuesday.They seized drugs, vehicles, and other items worth ₹27.42 crore.According to police, based on credible information received from informants on various...

Dharamshala (HP), April 7 A resident of Shimla was arrested with 1.25 kilograms of charas and Rs 1 lakh in cash on the Mandi-Pathankot highway in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.According to officials, a police team from the Kandwal police post was conducting...

Ahmedabad, April 7 Two individuals were arrested for allegedly possessing 5 kg of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth around Rs 25 crore, in the illegal market. They are suspected to have been smuggled into India from Pakistan. The arrests were made in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat...

Kathmandu, April 7 Two Indian nationals were among three people arrested in Nepal's Lumbini province on Tuesday in connection with drug trafficking, police said.The arrests were made in the Rupandehi district, which borders India. The individuals arrested were identified as Arun Kumar, 18, and...

Mumbai, April 7 – In a major breakthrough in its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police has seized narcotics worth Rs 7.69 crore from the Vile Parle area and arrested an alleged drug smuggler, officials said on Tuesday.The operation was carried out by the...

Washington, April 7 Donald Trump claimed he was popular in Venezuela, where he might consider running for president after completing his US term.In light-hearted remarks during a press conference on Monday, Trump said he would poll higher than anybody ever has in Venezuela, where US forces...