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Indian Coast Guard apprehends Myanmarese fishing boat with 5,500 kgs of prohibited drugs in Andaman seas

Nov 26, 2024, at 05:46 am

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Monday apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’, carrying 5,500 kgs of prohibited drug Methamphetamine along with one portable Inmarsat Satellite phone, in the Andaman seas.

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.

Pakistani vessel smuggling drugs worth Rs 600 cr into India caught in Arabian Sea, 14 held

Apr 28, 2024, at 11:25 pm

The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a suspicious boat, in the Arabian Sea, west of Gujarat's Porbandar, that was found to be carrying around 86 kilograms of drugs valued at around Rs 600 crore from Pakistan.

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.

Punjab: BSF seize 5.3kg of heroin from a village located close to Amritsar

Nov 22, 2023, at 10:47 pm

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized five packets of contraband suspected to be heroin from a farming field on the outskirts of Attari village in Amritsar district on Wednesday morning.

Drones, darknets, and dollars: Narco terror network threatening India

Nov 21, 2023, at 06:30 am

In the shadows of innovation and criminal ingenuity, the drug trade has woven a complex web across India’s borders, with Pakistan emerging as a significant player in this illicit game. Unraveling the intricate threads of this narco-terrorism, it becomes evident that Pakistan not only facilitates the smuggling of narcotics into India but also exploits the proceeds to fund terror activities on Indian soil.

Punjab’s battle against drone drug trafficking: Pakistan’s alarming role

Oct 30, 2023, at 03:34 pm

Punjab is currently facing a significant challenge – the infiltration of drones and drugs into its territory.

Sinister Nexus: Pakistan ISI, drug trade and extremism emerge from the shadows in Canada

Sep 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm

In a chilling revelation, news reports have recently alluded to the potential involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the assassination of Hardeep Nijjar on Canadian soil.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police attach property of notorious drug peddler in Pulwama

Sep 11, 2023, at 10:44 pm

Police on Monday claimed to have attached property of a notorious drug peddler worth lakh of rupees under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

51st Annual Conference of ISIL: Sanjay Verma highlights terrorism, transnational crimes, other challenges faced by international community today

Sep 04, 2023, at 09:57 pm

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), Sanjay Verma recently highlighted the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) where he highlighted the challenges faced by the international community which include terrorism, transnational crimes, and illicit drugs.

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.

Punjab: Four drug traffickers arrested with 77kg heroin, Pakistan link under probe

Aug 07, 2023, at 01:23 am

Chandigarh/Ferozpur: In one of the biggest heroin seizures of the year, Punjab police have busted two separate cross-border drug smuggling rackets with suspected Pakistan links and arrested four drug traffickers after recovering 77.8 Kg heroin worth Rs 385 crores, a top office said on Sunday.

Actress Chrisann Pereira, who was jailed in UAE, returns home

Aug 03, 2023, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Chrisann Pereira, who was jailed in Sharjah over her suspected involvement in a narcotics trafficking case, has returned to India after the UAE authorities dropped all charges against her.

13 named in NIA chargesheet in Indo-Lanka illegal drugs/arms trade case over suspected LTTE revival

Jun 18, 2023, at 08:04 am

Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed chargesheet against 13 people, including Sri Lankan nationals, in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs (sourced from Pakistan) and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the banned LTTE in the two countries.

Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira jailed in UAE; Mumbai Police arrest 2 for making her drug mule

Apr 26, 2023, at 03:09 am

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has nabbed the actual perpetrators in a drug case that landed a Bollywood actor in a UAE jail, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Youth pledge to fight against drug menace

Oct 26, 2022, at 09:07 pm

A large number of students from  private and government educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir recently participated in  one-day seminar on “Nashe Ko No, Zinda Ko Yes” in Raesi and pledged to fight collectively against the drug menace.

Meth, cocaine worth Rs 1,476 cr seized in Mumbai

Oct 02, 2022, at 02:05 am

Drugs worth Rs 1,476 crore were seized from a truck carrying imported oranges in Mumbai, media reports said.

Drugs worth Rs 9.5 crore seized in Mizoram

Sep 08, 2022, at 12:06 am

Aizawl: Following a specific lead, Aizawl District Special Branch of Mizoram police on Tuesday evening conducted an operation and seized 3,80,000 tablets of suspected Methamphetamine worth Rs 9.5 crore in International Market, concealed and packed in 38 polythene bags each containing 10,000 tablets from the possession of a Myanmarese national identified as Laldika (52 years old).

Jammu and Kashmir: JKPJF hosts day-long drug de-addiction awareness programme

Jul 18, 2022, at 10:21 pm

Srinagar:  Jammu Kashmir Peoples Justice Front (JKPJF) hosted a day-long drug de-addiction awareness programme at Government Higher Secondary School Hygam in Sopore region of Jammu and Kashmir recently.

Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth detained in Bengaluru over 'drug consumption'

Jun 13, 2022, at 04:41 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth Kapoor was detained by the Bengaluru Police for allegedly consuming drugs at a party Sunday night, media reports said.

Drugs worth Rs 30 crore seized in Mizoram's Champhai

Apr 05, 2022, at 08:45 pm

Aizawl/IBNS: Mizoram police have seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 30 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district.

Guwahati city police seize large stash of contraband drugs, two held

Mar 16, 2022, at 09:13 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In its biggest ever drug bust, a team of East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) from Sonapur Police Station led by ADCP Bibekanand Das seized a total of 4.6 lakh Yaba tablets, 12 kg of Methamphetamine and 1.5 kg of Heroin from a truck.

Huge quantity of drugs, ganja seized in Assam's Karbi Anglong

Feb 19, 2022, at 06:07 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Karbi Anglong district police of Assam seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs and ganja in two separate operations and arrested five persons.

New Delhi: Customs officials detect around 1 kg of cocaine ingested as pellets by passenger at IGI Airport, one arrested

Dec 29, 2021, at 11:16 pm

New Delhi: In a display of tremendous alacrity, the Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi, unraveled yet another case of cocaine smuggling by detecting a case of human ingestion of specially designed pellets containing cocaine.

Two drug peddlers arrested with drugs in Manipur’s Thoubal

Jul 26, 2021, at 09:02 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have arrested two drug peddlers and seized contraband drugs in Manipur’s Thoubal district.

Assam could have become another Udta Punjab: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Jul 15, 2021, at 11:28 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his state was on its way to become Punjab due to increasing use of illicit drugs.

Mizoram: Drugs worth Rs 57 lakh seized, two persons held

Feb 24, 2021, at 09:38 pm

Aizawl/IBNS: Troops of Assam Rifles had seized huge quantities of heroin worth over Rs 57 lakh in Mizoram.

Drugs Case: Nawab Malik’s son-in-law remanded to NCB custody

Jan 14, 2021, at 10:19 pm

Mumbai/UNI: A local court here on Thursday remanded Sameer Khan, son-in-law of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, to NCB custody till Jan 18 in a drugs related case.

Punjab: BSF seizes 1.550 kg heroin from Gurdaspur sector

Nov 29, 2020, at 04:11 am

Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force seized a plastic bottle containing 1.550 kg contraband suspected to be heroin from the river Ravi in the area of responsibility of 73rd Bn of the BSF in Gurdaspur sector.

'I have nothing to do with drugs', says Arjun Rampal after NCB quizzing

Nov 14, 2020, at 02:42 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Arjun Rampal on Friday said he had nothing to with drugs as he was questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) over the alleged Bollywood-drugs nexus, media reports said.