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.
Six held in Punjab's Gurdaspur police bust inter-state weapon and drug smuggling racket
Jan 20, 2024, at 11:17 pm
In a major breakthrough, Gurdaspur police busted an interstate weapon and drug smuggling racket and arrested six wanted criminals.
BSF thwarts smuggling attempt by Pakistani smugglers, recovers 3.2 kg heroin during search operation
Jan 06, 2024, at 09:49 pm
On hearing the sound of a dropping of some material, Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab troops on Saturday launched a search operation and recovered 3.2kg of heroin wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, from the village Daoke in this district.
Ugandan woman arrested in Mumbai for smuggling drugs in wig, undergarments
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:51 pm
A woman passenger from Uganda was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in narcotic substances, concealed inside her wig and bra pads. an official said on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s drone-driven strategy for smuggling drugs into India
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:53 pm
In the border district of Punjab, a sinister transformation in the realm of narcotics has emerged, reshaping the patterns of drug consumption and leaving a devastating impact on the lives of the region’s youth. The decline in the use of traditional narcotics like opium, poppy husk, and cough syrups is marked, and the culprit behind this shift is the ominous rise of heroin, delivered seamlessly by drones infiltrating from across the border in Pakistan.
Attari to have radioactive detection equipment to prevent N-smuggling
Oct 23, 2023, at 01:05 am
Radioactive Detection Equipment (RDE) has been installed at the Integrated Check-Post (ICP) at Attari border with Pakistan, a measure taken by the Indian government to prevent the smuggling of radioactive materials.
BSF foils drug smuggling attempt, intercepts drone close to Pakistan border
Sep 18, 2023, at 03:00 pm
In a swift and decisive operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully thwarted a drug smuggling attempt along the International Border in the Ferozepur sector during the early hours of Sunday.
Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, jailed for smuggling Indian citizens into US using Uber
Jun 30, 2023, at 03:56 pm
In a significant case of human smuggling, a 49-year-old man of Indian origin has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his involvement in smuggling more than 800 Indian citizens into the United States using the popular ride-hailing app Uber.
Pakistani drone drops 5.5 kg of drugs near Amritsar border: BSF foils smuggling attempt
Jun 10, 2023, at 07:11 pm
In a significant operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully intercepted and confiscated 5.5 kg of narcotics that were airdropped by a Pakistani drone near the International Border in the Amritsar sector.
Tripura: Five arrested in sandalwood smuggling
May 19, 2023, at 06:33 pm
Agartala/UNI: Acting on a tip-off Khowai district police of West Tripura on Thursday arrested five persons hailing from Assam for their alleged involvement in a sandalwood smuggling racket and seized sandalwood worth Rs 90,000 from their passion while they were proceeding towards Assam through alternative National Highway.
BSF rescues 43 cattle along Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya
Apr 30, 2022, at 01:20 am
Shillong: In its attempt towards making the International Border smuggling free, BSF Meghalaya rescued 43 cattle from different locations on the Indo-Bangladesh border which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:44 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) Frontier of Mizoram and Cachar seized over 6 lakh Yaba tablets, 340 cattle heads and a large number of contraband drugs worth over Rs 47 crore in 2021.
Railway personnel recover gold worth Rs 38 lakh from train near Jalpaiguri
Dec 24, 2021, at 02:13 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N. F. Railway recovered 800.70 grams of gold worth Rs 38 lakh and ganja worth Rs 90,000 from a train near Jalpaiguri.
909.68 gram of gold paste seized from a passenger at Imphal Airport
Sep 29, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Imphal, Sep 29 : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel recovered four packets of gold paste, weighing 909.68 gram and valued around Rs 42 lakh from a passenger at Imphal Airport in Manipur on Monday, said in a statement.
Punjab police now foil major heroin smuggling bid through Indo-Pak border
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Amritsar/UNI: The Amritsar Rural Police foiled a major drug smuggling bid by Pakistan-based smugglers early this morning by recovering 39 packets of heroin, weighing 40.81 kg, in the Panjgraian Border Outpost (BOP) area of Amritsar worth about 200 crores in the international market.
BSF seize large numbers of Yaba Tablets along Indo-Bangladesh border
Feb 13, 2021, at 01:44 am
Guwahati,/IBNS: Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force foiled an attempt of narcotics smuggling at Indo-Bangladesh border and seized 915 Nos Yaba tablets on Thursday from the bordering area of Sadartilla village in Assam's South Salmara district.
Assam Rifles seized illegal consignment in Mizoram
Feb 09, 2021, at 01:15 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 120 bags of human hair without any valid documents in general area Chhungte in Mizoram on Monday.
1100 cases of Arunachal-made IMFL seized from a WB bound truck
Jan 12, 2021, at 08:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS Assam Excise department has seized around 1100 cases of Arunachal Pradesh made IMFL from a West Bengal bound truck at Rangia area in Assam's Kamrup district on Monday night.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army officials foil attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army officials have foiled an attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons into Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
BSF seizes cosmetics, medicine, other items being smuggled to Bangladesh
Sep 01, 2020, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) troops of South Bengal Frontier on Sunday seized huge quantity of cosmetics, medicines and miscellaneous items worth Rs 23,25,505, which were being smuggled to Bangladesh through location of Lake Bour under Border Out Post Haridaspur North 24 Pargana district.
BSF foils major cattle smuggling attempts in Meghalaya, recover 43 cattle heads
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The troops of Border Security Force (BSF) have foiled a major cattle smuggling attempt in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district along Indo-Bangladesh border.
Assam: SSB unearthed international cattle smuggling racket, 21 trucks with over 600 cattle seized
Feb 26, 2020, at 11:26 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel have unearthed an international cattle smuggling racket in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district and seized 21 cattle laden trucks.
Punjab: Smuggling racket busted
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Moga, Apr 24 (UNI) The Counter Intelligence and Punjab police has busted a gang of interstate smuggling racket with the arrest of a West Bengal resident and recovered 1.5kg of heroin worth rupees 7.5 crore.