illegal trade

New Delhi, March 28 Delhi Police has arrested three men for allegedly running an illegal e-cigarette trade, and seized 2,073 banned devices worth around Rs 27 lakh, officials said on Saturday.The police have arrested Vikash, 33, a resident of Dakshin Puri, Ritwik Bahl, 25, of Greater Kailash...

Chandigarh, March 27 The Punjab government seized illegal tobacco products worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore during a statewide drive against tax evasion, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Friday.He said the tax department conducted simultaneous raids at eight locations – five...

Khunti (Jharkhand), March 26 – Under an ongoing crackdown on narcotics in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, police have achieved a major success for the second consecutive day on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid in the area around the Arki police station and...

New Delhi, March 26: In a major enforcement action under the Essential Commodities Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday uncovered an illegal operation involving the hoarding and misuse of LPG cylinders in the Ranhola area of Outer Delhi. A total of...

Aizawl, March 25 The southern districts of Siaha and Lunglei in Mizoram, which share borders with Myanmar, have restricted the movement and export of petroleum products to the neighboring country, officials said on Wednesday.The move follows concerns over potential fuel shortages triggered by...

Patna, March 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Tuesday that the sale of meat by unlicensed vendors will not be allowed in the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sinha said, "Licenses have been made mandatory for operating meat shops in Bihar. We are firm on checking the...

New Delhi, March 22 Three men were arrested in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur for allegedly hoarding LPG cylinders to sell them at a higher price, police said on Sunday.They were identified as Krishna, Dinesh Sahu, and Mithilesh, aged 33, 46, and 39, all from Bihar but living in Delhi.The...

New Delhi, March 22 – The Delhi Police announced on Sunday that they had uncovered an illegal LPG hoarding and black-marketing racket operating in the Mahipalpur area and arrested three individuals in connection with the case.During the operation, police recovered a total of 74 LPG cylinders...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), March 18 Two tusks belonging to a young elephant were seized from a house in the Tirupati district, a forest official said on Wednesday.The tusks were recovered on Tuesday from the possession of the accused, who has been taken into custody."Two tusks belonging to a...

Patna, March 17 – Chaos erupted on Tuesday in the Mandiri Kath Pul area, under the jurisdiction of the Buddha Colony Police Station in Patna, when a joint team of the Narcotics Department and Patna Police, conducting a raid against illicit drugs, came under a violent attack by locals and alleged...

Eluru (Andhra Pradesh), March 15 The Andhra Pradesh police have cracked down on a child trafficking syndicate in the Eluru district after uncovering the illegal sale of infants during an investigation, police said on Sunday.The breakthrough came following the verification of suspicious child...

New Delhi, March 14 Authorities in Lucknow launched a large-scale crackdown on the alleged black marketing of cooking gas cylinders, conducting raids at 1,483 locations across the city and arresting six individuals, officials said on Saturday.The operation was carried out by the Uttar Pradesh...

Assam CM orders action against illegal cooking gas tradeAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed authorities to take strict action against individuals attempting to engage in the black-marketing of cooking gas.Meanwhile, the Assam Police has warned that strict legal measures...

Aizawl, March 2 The Mizoram government will intensify its efforts to combat the smuggling of betel nuts from Myanmar, Home Minister K Sapdanga informed the Assembly on Monday.The home minister noted that the illegal influx of the commodity from the neighboring country over the past few years...

Thane, February 22 Police have uncovered an egg-donation racket, suspected to involve crores of rupees, that repeatedly exploited vulnerable women in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said.The victims were offered Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per cycle and were repeatedly used as egg donors...

Thane, February 21 Police in the Thane district of Maharashtra have exposed an egg donation racket that repeatedly exploited poor women, officials said on Saturday. Three women have been arrested in connection with the alleged illegal trade.The alleged racket, which police suspect could be...

Rourkela (Odisha), February 17 The Odisha Police has seized over 500 kg of ganja worth Rs 80 lakh and arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade, officials said on Tuesday.The seizure follows continuous police vigilance against the illegal transportation of ganja...

Chandauli (UP), February 15 Police here on Sunday attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 3.5 crore, allegedly acquired through the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup, officials said.The action was carried out by a joint team of the Mughalsarai police station and the Crime...

Varanasi (UP), February 15 The Lucknow unit of the Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man in connection with the illegal storage and smuggling of codeine-laced cough syrup for intoxicating purposes, STF officials said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Amit Yadav, a resident of Maidagin...

Kanpur (UP), February 12: In a major crackdown against the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup, a joint team from the Kanpur and Varanasi police commissionerates has attached properties worth approximately Rs 5.5 crore and frozen a bank account containing Rs 37 lakh linked to an accused...