drug trafficking

Bengaluru, March 16 A passenger was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport upon arrival from Bangkok with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹39.37 lakh, officials said on Monday.The arrest was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on March 14, they...

Ahmedabad, March 15 – Police officers from Gujarat, including those in Ahmedabad and other units, attended a one-day workshop on Sunday, focusing on strengthening investigations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Legal experts highlighted the importance of strict...

Aizawl, March 15 The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign, 'Operation Jericho', beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.The campaign, launched jointly by the state police, excise department, and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1, 2025...

Aizawl, March 15 The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign, "Operation Jericho," beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.The initiative, launched jointly by the state police, excise department, and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1...

Jammu, March 15 Five suspected drug peddlers were arrested and heroin was seized from their possession in separate operations in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Sunday, police said.In Udhampur, police intercepted a car at Tikri and arrested Rafiq Ahmad, Arun Singh, and Amandeep Singh. The...

Patna, March 15 Patna Police on Saturday arrested a major narcotics supplier operating in the city and seized drugs worth around Rs 7.5 crore, an officer said on Sunday.The police arrested the drug supplier during a raid conducted in the Khagaul police station area of Patna.Speaking to...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 14 A man was arrested for allegedly transporting MDMA drug from Coimbatore to Kerala by road, and the narcotics substance along with his luxury vehicle was seized after a daring chase of several kilometers, police said on Saturday.Based on a tip-off received by...

Moga, March 14. Sounding the poll bugle in Punjab, where the Assembly elections are due early next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that under the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, religious conversions have reached alarming levels."A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

Ranchi, March 14 Jharkhand Excise Minister Yogendra Mahato announced in the Assembly on Saturday the formation of task forces in each district of the state to combat narcotics and drug trafficking.Responding to queries from several lawmakers about rising drug addiction among youth and...

Thane, March 14 A wanted criminal and his accomplice were arrested by the Navi Mumbai Police for allegedly selling narcotic substances under the guise of running a goat farm, leading to the seizure of mephedrone valued at Rs 5.39 lakh, officials said on Saturday.Acting on specific information...

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...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 14 The Andaman and Nicobar Police have destroyed over 6,000 kg of methamphetamine worth approximately Rs 36,000 crore in a phased operation spread over nine months, officials said on Saturday.The disposal process, which began on June 26, 2025 and was completed on March...

Jammu, March 14 Security forces launched a massive search operation on Saturday in several forward villages in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border and entered Indian territory, officials said.The movement of the enemy drone was...

Amaravati, March 13 – In a major crackdown on the illegal manufacture of synthetic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility in Andhra Pradesh that was producing Alprazolam, a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985.The DRI raided the...

New Delhi, March 13 Two drug peddlers were arrested in east Delhi with over 21 kg of marijuana and 46 grams of smack worth approximately Rs 12 lakh, police said on Friday.Firoz Khan (41) and Akbar (36), both residents of Ghaziabad, were arrested on the night of March 11 and 12 near a bus stand...

Jaipur, March 13 Jaipur Police has arrested 281 drug peddlers and seized over 35 kg of cannabis under the 'Clean Sweep' initiative here, officials said on Friday.The operation, carried out on Thursday, targeted public areas where illegal drugs were being consumed or sold, leading to the...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi Police has detained a 41-year-old alleged drug trafficker under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, an official said on Friday.The accused, identified as Sonia, a resident of Uttam Nagar, was detained...

Jammu, March 13 The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued an order regulating the operations of courier companies, parcel services, and logistics operators to prevent the transportation of illegal substances within the Jammu district.The District Magistrate (DM) of Jammu, Rakesh Minhas, has...

Amaravati, March 13 An illegal synthetic drugs manufacturing facility in Kondapalli, NTR District, was raided, and 237 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 47 crore was seized, the DRI said on Friday.As part of "Operation White Hammer," the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided the clandestine...

New Delhi, March 13 DRI officials have seized 237 kg of drugs worth Rs 47 crore and over 3.5 tonnes of chemicals from an illegal Alprazolam factory in Andhra Pradesh, and two persons have been arrested, the finance ministry said on Friday.The operation, codenamed "Operation White Hammer," was...