narcotics

Patna, March 28 – In a major crackdown, police here have recovered a large quantity of brown sugar, including raw materials for making the drug, valued at around Rs 25 crore. Police officials said on Saturday.Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma confirmed the drug...

Patna, March 28 Two individuals were arrested in Patna with drugs worth approximately ₹25 crore, police said on Saturday.The arrests were made during a raid conducted at an apartment in the Alamganj police station area, they said.The accused were identified as Jitendra Kumar of the...

New Delhi, March 25 The Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday that it has filed a chargesheet against certain nationals of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India as part of an investigation into money laundering related to a 2019 case involving the smuggling of over 580 kg of heroin along the...

Palghar, March 25 Police have arrested two individuals in Lucknow in connection with a drug trafficking case in Palghar district, Maharashtra, officials said on Wednesday.The accused were allegedly involved in supplying narcotics at pubs, hotels, and private parties in Maharashtra, they said...

Srinagar, March 24 Three individuals suspected of drug trafficking were arrested along with narcotics in two separate cases in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.A police spokesperson said that in the first incident, a police party from Bijbehara Police Station...

Chennai, March 23 The Election Commission's surveillance and enforcement teams seized a total of ₹151.93 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, and other goods in Tamil Nadu.The teams, deployed across Tamil Nadu to monitor and curb illegal inducements, seized ₹30.53 crore in cash and...

Jaipur, March 23 – In a major crackdown under "Operation Trinetra," the Pratapgarh Police, led by Superintendent of Police B. Aditya, seized over 762 kg of illicit doda-chura (poppy husk) following a dramatic encounter with smugglers. The consignment is estimated to be worth over Rs 1.14 crore...

Shimla, March 22 The police in Himachal Pradesh have arrested a major drug trafficking kingpin from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Sunday.The accused, Vijay Kumar alias VK, is a resident of Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir.According to the Himachal Pradesh police, on October 11...

Surat, March 22 Two boys, both 17 years old, were apprehended in Surat with cannabis worth approximately ₹4.54 lakh, police said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted the duo, who had come from Bihar, near L N Park Society in the Udhana Bhathena area while they were...

Patna, March 21 – In a major crackdown, a joint operation by the police and the Narcotics Cell in Samastipur district has busted a drug trafficking network, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of heroin worth approximately Rs 6 lakh.According to a press release issued by...

Chandigarh, March 21 The Punjab Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt by recovering 6.5 kg of heroin near a border outpost in Mahtam Nagar village in Fazilka on Saturday, officials said.DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary...

Ambala, March 19 An African national was arrested in Haryana's Ambala along with over 300 grams of heroin, police said on Thursday.The Ambala Crime Investigation Agency-1 team of Ambala police apprehended Halima Nabosa, a native of Uganda, in Ambala Cantt and seized 306 grams of heroin from...

New Delhi, March 19 A Delhi court has acquitted two men accused of possessing heroin, stating that the prosecution failed to prove its case due to a lack of independent witnesses.Special Judge (NDPS) Gajender Singh Nagar was hearing a case against Kaisher and Aakil, who were accused in a case...

Srinagar, March 18 – Police in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir announced on Wednesday that a vehicle acquired through the proceeds of the drug trade had been seized.A police statement said: “Continuing its sustained crackdown on narcotics-related activities, the Shopian police have...

Mumbai, March 17 In light of the recent crackdown on drug traffickers in the Motibag area of Nagpur, the State Government will implement a 'Zero Tolerance' policy against narcotics. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that strict action...

Coimbatore, March 16 Actress and political activist Gautami launched a sharp attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu, alleging that women in the State do not feel safe under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.She made the remarks while addressing...

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...

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...

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...