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Indian, Sri Lankan Navies seize 500 kg narcotics from fishing boats in Arabian Sea while conducting joint operation

Nov 29, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Based on information received from the Sri Lankan Navy regarding probable narcotics smuggling by 'Sri Lankan flagged' fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy responded through a coordinated operation to localise and intercept the boats to seize 500 kg of narcotics (Crystal Meth).

Punjab police arrest army-deserter with 12.5 kg heroin with Pakistan marking on it 

Sep 16, 2024, at 01:03 am

The Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence have arrested an army-deserter and recovered 12.5 kg heroin with Pakistan markings on it, officials said on Sunday.

35 college students detained after police busts alleged rave party in Noida highrise

Aug 11, 2024, at 05:55 am

Noida (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Police detained 35 college students after breaking up a rave party at Noida's Supertech Supernova, following complaints from residents about drug use and disorder at the event, media reports said.

NCB busts dug manufacturing racket in Gujarat, Rajasthan; drugs worth Rs 300 cr seized

Apr 28, 2024, at 05:51 am

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation 'Operation Prayogshala,' busted three secret drug production facilities in Gujarat and Rajasthan on Saturday, media reports said.

Indian Navy, NCB seize 3,300 kg of drugs from a ship in major drug bust off Gujarat coast, five Pakistani crew members arrested

Feb 28, 2024, at 04:00 pm

The Indian Army conducted a joint operation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday when it seized around 3,300 kg of drugs from a ship near Gujarat's Porbandar.

NCB and Delhi Police bust Rs 2,000 cr drug racket scripted by Tamil film producer

Feb 25, 2024, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police's Special Cell in a joint operation arrested at least three people and confiscated a large quantity of chemicals used in the production of narcotics, media reported.

BSF, Punjab police recover Pakistan drone with narcotics from Amrtisar

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:24 am

The Border Security Force in a joint operation with Punjab Police, recovered a drone along with narcotics on the outskirts of Daoke village in Amritsar district, the BSF Punjab Frontier said in a statement on Saturday.

BSF, Punjab police recover Pakistan drone with narcotics from Amrtisar

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:24 am

The Border Security Force in a joint operation with Punjab Police, recovered a drone along with narcotics on the outskirts of Daoke village in Amritsar district, the BSF Punjab Frontier said in a statement on Saturday.

Punjab: BSF intercepts Pakistani drone, recovers pistol and heroin in Amritsar

Nov 26, 2023, at 09:24 pm

Border Security Force personnel have intercepted a Pakistani drone and recovered a pistol and 5.240kg of heroin from the Amritsar district of the Indian state.

Two narcotics smugglers sentenced to 20 years in Jammu and Kashmir

Sep 06, 2023, at 06:19 am

Srinagar/UNI: A court in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has handed down a 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to two individuals convicted of narcotics smuggling.

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunmen kill Narcotics smuggler in Kupwara

Aug 29, 2023, at 07:35 pm

Unknown gunmen allegedly killed a narcotic smuggler in Jammu Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday.

Punjab Police, BSF bust Pakistan-linked drug smuggling ring

Aug 11, 2023, at 04:18 pm

The Punjab Police have successfully disrupted a cross-border drug smuggling operation originating from Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir: Joint team of security forces recover 8.96-kg narcotics near LoC

Jul 28, 2023, at 11:58 pm

Jammu:  The joint team of security forces on Friday recovered 8.96 kilograms of narcotics near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF foils narcotic smuggling bid, neutralises Pakistani smuggler in Ramgarh

Jul 25, 2023, at 01:57 pm

Jammu: Alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a narcotic smuggling attempt and also eliminated one Pakistani smuggler in the Ramgarh area of the Samba sector in Jammu Frontier, the spokesman said on Tuesday.

Pakistani drone drops heroin near Punjab’s international border: BSF foils yet another narcotics smuggling attempt

Jul 21, 2023, at 05:01 pm

In a significant operation on July 18, the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully intercepted and recovered a substantial cache of heroin near the International Border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district. The contraband, weighing over two kilograms, was dropped by a Pakistani drone, according to an official statement.

The flourishing narcotics industry

Jul 17, 2023, at 11:55 pm

According to World Drug Report, 2023, published in June by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Zero tolerance policy against narcotics successful: Amit Shah

Jun 26, 2023, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the policy of zero tolerance against narcotics adopted by the central government is showing successful results.

Pakistan: BSF shoots down Pakistani drone, recovers two packets of suspected narcotics

Jun 26, 2023, at 04:31 am

The Border Security Force on Saturday said its troops shot down a drone carrying two kg of suspected narcotics near the Indo-Pak border in Sriganganagar district.

Maharashtra to be made narcotics-free: Devendra Fadnavis

Jun 17, 2023, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In a significant announcement, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the BJP-Shiv Sena is working towards making Maharashtra a narcotics-free state.

Narcotics seizure case: NIA files charge sheet against 7 including six Pakistani nationals

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said that it has filed a charge sheet against seven accused, including six Pakistani nationals, in a case related to the seizure of 237 kilograms of narcotics in Gujrat.

BSF seizes 25,000 cattles, narcotics worth over Rs 62 crore along Indo-Bangladesh border this year

Dec 02, 2020, at 02:29 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) have seized around 25,000 cattle heads and a huge quantity of narcotics worth more than Rs 62 crore along the Indo-Bangladesh border in three districts of Assam and West Bengal this year so far.

Goa: Austrian national held for possessing drugs

Nov 30, 2020, at 02:52 am

Panaji/UNI: An Austrian national was arrested in narcotics raid conducted Pernem Police in North Goa on Sunday.

NCB questions Deepika Padukone, Sara, Shraddha in drugs case

Sep 27, 2020, at 12:01 am

Mumbai/UNI: Amidst heavy security, three Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were questioned for alleged drug connection at the Narcotics Control Bureau office here on Saturday.

BSF seizes illegal drugs from a house in Tripura

Jan 23, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Agartala/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a packet containing 2,340 contraband Yaba tablets worth Rs 11.70 lakh from the house of one Badsha Miah (34) in Matinagar area of Western Agartala on Wednesday but failed to arrest anybody in connection with the case.

Yaba tablets and drugs worth Rs 6 Cr seized in Kolkata, 3 peddlers arrested

Dec 26, 2019, at 03:12 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Special Task Force(STF) of Kolkata Police has seized contraband drugs, including yaba tablets and heroin worth Rs 6 crore, and arrested three peddlers from eastern part of the city, police said on Wednesday.

Haryana police seize banned drugs, heroin

Jul 02, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 2 (UNI) In yet another crackdown on drug-peddlers, Haryana Police in separate cases has seized 28,000 prohibited pharma pills and 47 gram heroin in Fatehabad and Sirsa districts. Police has also arrested five persons who were in possession of the prohibited drug.

NCB seizes 460 gm of Methamphetamine, 2 arrested

Mar 09, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Chennai, Mar 9 (UNI) Official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized 460 gms of Methamphetamine at Sevenwells in the city.

Narcotics worth crores seized in Manipur

Jan 19, 2019, at 05:30 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Assam Rifles seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth of several crores of rupees in Manipur on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.

Brown sugar worth Rs 60 lakh seized in Assam, 2 arrested

Jan 02, 2019, at 12:06 pm

Guwahati, Jan 2 (IBNS): Security personnel seized brown sugar worth Rs 60 lakh and arrested two persons in Assam’s Karimganj district last night.