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New Delhi, March 8 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Sunday that it had busted a dark web-based drugs trafficking network with the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of a "large" quantity of contraband, usually abused at rave parties.The network, alleged to have shipped more...

New Delhi, March 7 – The route from Nepal to Sri Lanka via India, used for smuggling drugs, has come under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies. This route, which had been relatively quiet, has once again become active and is being used to smuggle hashish oil and charas.A multi-state...

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka.A coordinated operation by the NCB Chennai Zonal Unit, along with the Hyderabad Zonal Unit, resulted in the seizure of over 77 kilograms of hashish oil and 2...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 6 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday claimed to have busted a transnational drug trafficking racket with the arrest of five persons, including a Sri Lankan refugee, and the seizure of 78 kg of narcotics.The alleged racket was operating across India, Nepal...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – A special court in Ahmedabad sentenced two drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each in the 2019 case related to the possession of 3.983 kg of charas, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Tuesday...

Ahmedabad, March 2 – A Special Court in Ahmedabad sentenced a drug trafficker to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh in a 2023 mephedrone smuggling case, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Monday.An Additional Sessions Judge in...

Kolkata, March 2 The Election Commission is likely to send its full bench to West Bengal next week, with chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar leading the delegation on a two-day visit beginning March 9, a senior official said on Monday.A meeting is scheduled for March 10 as part of the...

Kolkata, March 2 – The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, is likely to visit West Bengal on March 9 to review the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) situation in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections...

Kolkata, March 1 The Election Commission held an emergency two-day meeting from March 2 to review preparations for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections, amid heightened political speculation over the election schedule, an official said.The meetings will be held in multiple phases...

Imphal, February 27 Two individuals from Madhya Pradesh were arrested by security forces on Friday while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of suspected heroin from Manipur, officials said.A team of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) stationed at Imphal airport recovered 4.8 kg...

New Delhi, February 27 The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its approval for the continuation of disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs case.A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan allowed the Centre's petition...

New Delhi, February 27 The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its approval for the continuation of disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs case.A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan allowed the Centre's plea...

New Delhi, February 24 Chief of Government Railway Police (GRP) from across states deliberated on measures to curb drug trafficking on the railway network at a conference held in the national capital on Tuesday.Organized by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), the 7th All India Conference also...

New Delhi, February 22 – Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Anurag Garg, interacted with sarpanches (village heads) of border villages in Amritsar district, Punjab, and sought their active support in strengthening efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse, an...

New Delhi, February 19 – The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Director General, Anurag Garg, visited the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam here to explore AI-driven solutions for strengthening enforcement and combating drug trafficking in the country, an official said on Thursday...

Jabalpur, February 19 – A special NDPS court in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday sentenced three drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh each for interstate activities involving Ganja (cannabis), an NCB official said.The three convicts were...

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 4.776 kg of cocaine worth over 23 crore rupees from a Brazilian passenger at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Acting on specific intelligence, the NCB's Bengaluru Zonal Unit intercepted the accused in the early hours of yesterday after he...

Bengaluru, February 18 The NCB has arrested a Brazilian national with cocaine worth approximately ₹24 crore from the international airport here, the agency said on Wednesday.The individual was intercepted at the Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday. He arrived in Bengaluru from São...

New Delhi, February 16 Contaminated nutritional supplements, misuse of prescription medicines, and the online sale of prohibited substances were among the major points of discussion at the fourth National Compliance Platform meeting, which took place here on Monday to discuss emerging issues...

New Delhi, February 10 The government has established a task force on the darknet and cryptocurrency under the multi-agency center (MAC) to monitor platforms facilitating drug trafficking, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written response, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand...