narcotic drugs

Washington, March 27 – A surge in counterfeit prescription pills and the emergence of new synthetic compounds are intensifying the drug crisis, officials told members of the US Congress, highlighting how quickly the threat is evolving.At a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing...

New Delhi, March 26 – The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Delhi Zonal Unit has destroyed approximately 408 kg of seized drugs, valued at over ₹212 crore, an official said on Thursday.The 408 kg of seized narcotic drugs were linked to 39 pre-trial and post-trial cases, the official added.The...

Panaji, March 26 Police have arrested a 44-year-old Nigerian national after seizing drugs worth approximately Rs 2 lakh from his possession in the North Goa district, officials said.The man had also been arrested in a drug-related case in 2017, they said.Acting on specific intelligence, a...

Thane, March 25 Thane police have arrested two men and seized mephedrone worth Rs 4.12 crore from their possession, a senior official said on Wednesday.Sohel Dilip Khan (26) and Rohit Vilas Sitapure (29) were arrested in the city on Monday following a tip-off.As much as 2 kg of the narcotic...

Bengaluru, March 24 Five people have been arrested for allegedly trafficking the banned narcotic substance MDMA and ganja in different parts of the city, police said on Tuesday.Police said they seized 3.912 kg of ganja, 343 grams of MDMA, and 170 grams of other narcotic substances, along with...

Bengaluru, March 22 DRI officers recovered approximately 8.3 kilograms of a psychotropic substance worth approximately Rs 8.3 crore and arrested three persons in connection with the case.According to DRI, its Bengaluru Zonal Unit officials, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted a...

Agar Malwa, March 21 Police in the Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh seized 613.6 kg of poppy husk, valued at Rs 1.22 crore, from a truck and arrested a man on Saturday.The container truck was en route to Punjab, an official said.Additional Superintendent of Police Ravindra Kumar Boyat...

Mumbai, March 19 The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) has arrested four passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here for allegedly smuggling 64.394 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis worth more than Rs 64 crore, an official said on Thursday.The consignment had reportedly been...

Ahmedabad, March 17 The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two individuals after uncovering a mephedrone manufacturing unit on a farm in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.The ATS seized 6 kg of mephedrone, 50 kg of liquid mephedrone, and 88 kg of a...

Shimla, March 18 A married couple was arrested with 21.01 grams of 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) from a hotel in Sundernagar in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Arun Bhatti and Parul Guleria, both residents of Mandi who had recently gotten...

Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Excise Minister R B Timmapur told the Assembly on Tuesday that the state government will introduce new laws with strict measures aimed at preventing the illegal sale of liquor.He advocated for stricter action against individuals involved in selling chloral hydrate...

Hyderabad, March 17 – The Telangana Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case, in which TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, and others were arrested for allegedly consuming drugs.The nine-member SIT will work...

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...

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...

Thane, March 12 Police have arrested two individuals and seized mephedrone worth approximately Rs 22 lakh from them in Thane district, Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday.The seizure took place in the Bhiwandi area on Wednesday.According to police, a team from the crime unit searched...

Shimla, March 11 Police here have arrested two individuals, including a woman, with 562 stamps of LSD – a hallucinogenic substance – estimated to be worth around Rs 1.1 crore in the black market, an official said on Wednesday.The accused have been identified as Sandeep Sharma (40), a resident...

Thane, March 11 Two individuals were arrested with a large quantity of charas, valued at approximately Rs 4.31 crore in the illicit market, in the Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.Police seized the contraband, packed in 13 packets, from Harshal Patel (19) and Sirajuddin...

Chandigarh, March 9 The AAP government has launched a comprehensive campaign against the drug trade through strict enforcement, community involvement, and preventive education, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday.The Punjab Police have registered 36,178 FIRs under the...

Kochi, March 8 The Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC), a key body of the Catholic Church in the state, on Sunday criticised the state government over the rising number of liquor outlets and alleged inaction against alcoholism and drug abuse.The KCBC Temperance Commission issued a...

New Delhi, March 6 – The NCB has busted an international drug trafficking network linking Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka, arresting five individuals and seizing 77.60 kg of Hashish Oil and 2 kg of Charas, valued at nearly Rs 10 crore, an official said on Friday.Acting on credible intelligence...