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New Delhi, March 7: In a major crackdown under its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has dismantled an interstate narcotics supply network and arrested two accused while seizing multiple drugs valued at more than Rs 2 crore in...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 5 Six people were arrested in two separate cases for allegedly selling narcotic substances to college students and young women in the city, police said on Thursday.In the first case, police raided a room at a lodge on Badria Road under the Mangaluru South police...

New Delhi/Aizawl, March 5. Law enforcement agencies, in separate operations, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at around Rs 36 crore in Mizoram and arrested seven drug peddlers, including three Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday.Officials said...

Jammu, March 4 Three alleged drug peddlers, including one who had been on the run for the last two and a half years, have been arrested in separate operations on Wednesday, police said.Based on a tip-off, Rakesh Kumar, from Bishnah, was arrested from Udhampur, officials said.The accused had...

Chandigarh, March 4 A person linked to the Bambiha gang was arrested in the Faridkot district of Punjab, a police officer said on Wednesday, adding that three illegal weapons were recovered from him.Jagwinder Singh Kala, a resident of Rama Mandi in Bathinda, was arrested during a joint...

Hyderabad, March 4 – The Hyderabad city police, in a joint operation with the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), arrested a foreign drug peddler and his associate and seized MDMA from them.Acting on credible information, the police and H-NEW conducted the joint operation and arrested...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 4 A 37-year-old retired Navy officer was arrested after 1.2 kg of marijuana and 10 cannabis plants were allegedly seized from his house in this coastal district of Kerala, Excise officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Binu V William of Mararikulam...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 3 The DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) said on Tuesday that it has seized approximately ₹70 crore worth of drugs in Kerala so far this financial year, and has made 21 arrests.In the latest seizure, nearly 2 kg of crystal methamphetamine was recovered from a...

New Delhi, March 3: Investigations into several drug cases in India, especially in the South, are increasingly being linked to cartels based in Thailand. While Thailand itself is a major market in terms of consumption, there are various cartels that are operating in India.Investigators have...

Bengaluru, March 3 – The Bengaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) Anti-Narcotics Wing arrested two drug peddlers, including a woman, and busted an inter-state drug trafficking racket on Tuesday, seizing narcotics and drugs worth Rs 10 crore.The accused have been identified as Ashwin and Mubeena...

Chandigarh, February 28 The Punjab Police has arrested 10 individuals after dismantling two organized cross-border drug and illegal arms smuggling modules, a top official said on Saturday.Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals were in contact with Pakistani-based...

Thane, February 27 Two individuals have been arrested in Thane city, Maharashtra, for allegedly possessing mephedrone and banned codeine-based cough syrups worth Rs 68 lakh, police said on Friday.The accused were apprehended from a dilapidated hut in Thakurpada, near Mumbai, on the night of...

Kanpur (UP), February 26 Police here have frozen assets worth Rs 9.5 crore, including immovable properties, vehicles, and bank accounts, as part of the ongoing investigation into an alleged interstate racket involved in the large-scale trafficking of codeine-based cough syrups, officials said on...

Ahmedabad, February 26 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a man who was wanted in Punjab for his alleged involvement in a high-profile heroin and arms smuggling case, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Rehmat Ali Sheikh, was apprehended from an embroidery...

New Delhi, February 26 The Delhi Police has arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 299 grams of smack worth approximately Rs 2 crore, officials said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as Manav (24), a resident of Budh Vihar in Rohini, and Harish Chander (24), a resident of...

Panaji, February 26 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹7.17 crore in Goa as part of a major money laundering investigation linked to international narcotics trafficking, an official statement said on Thursday.The action...

Raipur, February 25 A total of 2,599 accused were arrested for illegal trafficking of narcotics in Chhattisgarh over the last 13 months, with the recovery of 20,089 kg of ganja, more than three lakh psychotropic drugs, and other contraband, the assembly was told on Wednesday.Deputy Chief...

New Delhi, February 25 The Delhi Police have seized over 1 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 6 crore and arrested a 23-year-old suspected drug peddler, who comes from a family alleged to be involved in narcotics trafficking, an official said on Wednesday.The police said the accused belongs...

Mumbai, February 24 The Customs Department seized hydroponic cannabis worth over ₹23 crore from three passengers who arrived at the Mumbai airport from Bangkok, officials said on Tuesday.Acting on spot checks and the Advance Passenger Information System, the customs officials booked three...

Thane, February 24 Two individuals have been arrested in Navi Mumbai for allegedly possessing opium worth approximately Rs 1 crore, police said on Tuesday.Based on a tip-off, police raided a premises in the Ghot Camp locality in Taloja on Monday and apprehended the accused, both hailing from...