In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF), in collaboration with Sonepur Police, in a raid at a poultry farm in Kamira Talabandha village in Odisha's Subarnapur district, arrested one person and recovered 151 kg of Ganja from his possession.
Narcotics Control Bureau Headquarters, in a joint operation with the Special Cell of Delhi Police, claimed to have busted an international drug trafficking gang network involved in the trafficking of precursor chemicals, officials said on Saturday.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Battalion of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), along with Excise and Narcotics, Anti Narcotics Squad, Aizawl, recovered five soap cases (60 g) of Heroin No. 04, worth Rs 42,00,000, in General Area Zotlang YMA roadsi
A joint team from the Special Operations Team (SOT), LB Nagar Zone, and Meerpet police arrested the accused, identified as Narendra Bishnoi, Praveen Bishnoi, Hema Ram, and Pakkaram Devasi. All four hail from Barmer district, Rajasthan, and were reportedly involved in drug peddling and consum
According to officials, at first, an accused identified as Mohd Nasir alias Kaku (19), involved in drug trafficking, was arrested near Anand Vihar Bus Terminal with 426 grams of heroin. At his instance, another accused, Mohd Bijli was apprehended from Delhi's Haiderpur, police said.
The apprehended individuals and seized contents were handed over to Patharkandi Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings. Assam Rifles has demonstrated its commitment to a drug-free society.
"The danger of terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal arms trade spreading from Afghanistan remains a direct threat to the southern borders of the CSTO's area of responsibility," said Secretary General of the CSTO.
The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai busted an attempt to smuggle narcotic substances by a female Ugandan national on December 20.
The High Court took cognizance of a news article published in an English newspaper that mentioned that the Border Security Force (BSF) gave a list of 75 individuals suspected of involvement in drug trafficking to the Punjab Police.
"They (Punjab Police) might be considering the names. The police will take a call on the matter after that," Special DG BSF Western Command Yogesh Bahadur Khurania said.
Punjab police on Wednesday carried out a special operation 'OPS Seal-V', aiming to check all the vehicles entering or exiting the border state of Punjab to keep a tab at drug trafficking and liquor smuggling, besides, keeping vigil on the movement of gangsters and anti-social elements.