Acting on suspicion, customs authorities conducted a thorough inspection of the luggage belonging to two passengers who had landed at the airport. During the search, officials discovered the cannabis concealed inside their baggage.
Providing details of the mid-sea interception in a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard stated, ''On 21 Feb 26, @IndiaCoastGuard ship intercepted a suspicious foreign boat inside the #Indian #EEZ, approximately 115 NM west of #Dwarka.''
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Range, carried out a major crackdown on trans-border drug smuggling in Punjab on Tuesday, leading to the recovery of 19.980 kg of heroin and the arrest of four accused, including
The arrest followed Subrahmanyan's alleged sharing of an AI-generated photograph showing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan standing with Unnikrishnan Potti, who is accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday secured the conviction of key accused Athar Sayeed in a cross-border drug trafficking case, the agency initiated in 2016 based on an inquiry by the Punjab Police.
"Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were in contact with a foreign-based handler through social media platforms and, on his directions, they were transporting and supplying consignments of heroin and illegal arms across different locations," DGP Gaurav Yadav infor
During an anti-narcotic operation by the Cachar police in Assam, they seized 388 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.20 crore, officials said. They have also apprehended the drug peddlers involved in the crime.
Amid a growing row over drug trafficking with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump on Saturday closed the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela "in its entirety."
During the subsequent search, security personnel recovered 4.444 kg of methamphetamine tablets. The substance, classified as a psychotropic drug under Indian law, is among the most trafficked narcotics in the region due to its high demand in international markets.
Methamphetamine drugs (108.660g) worth Rs 10,86,600, four mobile phones, one train ticket and Rs 1,530 cash were also recovered, making the total Mudammal Rs 11,18,130.
According to officials, the passenger, identified as Jafar Mobilewala was travelling in an Air India flight from Bangkok and Surat, and was found on Tuesday to be carrying two bags in which over 8 eight packets totalling to 4 kg of hydro weed (hybrid) valued at ₹1.41 crore. The accused ha