drug trafficking

Srinagar, April 6 Police on Monday arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered 392 grams of contraband substance in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The accused, Vikas Ahmad Lone, was apprehended at a checkpoint established on Circular Road near Gangoo Crossing, they said...

Bhubaneswar, April 5 The Odisha Police arrested two individuals and seized 3,750 bottles of cough syrup, worth approximately Rs 20 lakh, from their possession in the Sonepur district on Sunday, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a van in Sonepur town and seized the...

Chandigarh, April 5 – The Punjab Police has cracked a cross-border drug smuggling module, arresting two individuals and recovering 4.13 kg of heroin, a top officer said on Sunday.Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that both individuals have prior involvement under the Narcotic Drugs...

Jammu, April 5 Six individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking were apprehended along with contraband substances in the districts of Reasi, Poonch, and Jammu on Sunday, police said.Following the circulation of several videos on social media showing the alleged sale of intoxicating drugs...

New Delhi, April 5 The Delhi Police has uncovered a racket involved in the illegal diversion and sale of government-supplied medicines intended for free distribution in hospitals, and has seized drugs worth Rs 70 lakh, an official said on Sunday.Five individuals, including a pharmacist and a...

Kabul, April 5 – Police have discovered illegal drugs, including 300 kg of hashish, and arrested four drug smugglers, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan on Sunday."Counter-narcotics police officers seized 300 kilograms of hashish in the Helmand...

Chandigarh, April 5 The Punjab Police has busted a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and recovering 4.13 kg of heroin, a senior official said on Sunday.Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that both accused have a prior criminal record under the Narcotic...

New Delhi, April 5 – The Delhi Police has busted an organized racket involved in the illegal diversion and sale of government-supplied medicines intended for free distribution in public hospitals, officials said on Sunday.The Crime Branch arrested five individuals in connection with the case...

Silchar, April 5 – In a major anti-narcotics operation, Assam Rifles troops, in coordination with the Assam Police, carried out a swift, intelligence-based operation in Silchar and seized heroin worth approximately Rs 2.10 crore, officials said on Saturday.Three drug dealers, including a...

Chandigarh, April 4 Enforcement agencies are focusing on building legally robust cases that ensure drug traffickers are not just caught, but punished in Punjab, according to a statement on Saturday.They said the ongoing anti-drug drive, 'Yudh Nashean Virudh', is increasingly being defined not...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Reshma Bibi, the wife of alleged drug trafficking kingpin Sheikh Munir, in Kolkata on Saturday, and seized drugs worth approximately ₹50 crore, officials said.Investigators said the arrest was made following a raid in the Ekbalpur...

Kushinagar (UP), April 4 A joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Police and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force has arrested two interstate drug smugglers, along with the recovery of over 2 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 5 crore, officials said on Saturday.Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar said...

Vadodara, April 4 – Three individuals were arrested with 267 grams of illegal hybrid cannabis, valued at approximately Rs 9.34 lakh, during a raid conducted by the Gujarat CID (Crime)'s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in the Vadodara district, officials said on Saturday.The operation took...

Ujjain, April 4 – In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics activity, the Chimanganj police have uncovered an operation involving chemicals allegedly used for manufacturing MDMA at a garage in Ujjain. Three individuals were arrested, and 75 kg of bronopol crystal powder, along with other...

Jaipur, April 4 The Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has carried out 258 operations within 175 days of its formation, seizing narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 563 crore, police said on Saturday.The seized value pertains only to drugs and does not include the cost of...

New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi Police have arrested a 26-year-old medical store owner and busted a drug supply network in the outer Delhi area, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Tushar Malhotra, a resident of Motia Khan, was apprehended following a raid in Paharganj on April...

New Delhi, April 4 – In a major crackdown under its zero-tolerance policy against drugs, the Delhi Police’s Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) arrested two drug suppliers and seized a commercial quantity of ganja, along with cash and packaging materials, on Saturday.According to the East District...

Dehradun, April 3 A 'Mahapanchayat' was held here on Friday, led by farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, to demand justice for Divyanshu Jatrana, who died in a clash stemming from a turf war between two groups studying at a private university.A condolence meeting for Divyanshu (22), an engineering...

Mumbai, April 3 A special court here has acquitted two men, accused of transporting over 20 kilograms of drugs in 2017, citing that the prosecution has failed to adhere to mandatory legal safeguards and sampling protocols.In the verdict passed on March 30, special judge R R Patare, hearing...

Gandhinagar, April 3 – Two men were arrested along with nearly 12 kilograms of narcotic substance (ganja) during a targeted operation by the Gujarat CID (Crime)'s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in the Mota Chiloda area of Gandhinagar, officials said on Friday.Acting on specific intelligence...