The arrested smugglers identified as Dalbir and Jagdish, both residents of Gharinda in Amritsar, were engaged in drug trafficking for the last three years and have no criminal case registered against them, according to a statement from Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab.
Emphasizing on Centre's zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the government has mapped the drug network across the States and the criminals will be behind the bar in the next two years.
Highlighting the country's fight against narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that India has urged Interpol to create a real-time information system on the nexus of narcotics and terrorism.
"Borders are the responsibility of the Central government, but when we give rights to BSF, it is said that the rights of States are being taken away. Now how will BSF work there? BSF seizes drugs but does not have the right to file the case. Those politicizing this issue are promoting dru
NCB Mumbai has busted an inter-state drug trafficking syndicate supplying drugs in Dharavi, Mumbai, wherein a total of illicitly diverted 1407 CBCS bottles (140 kgs) and 6000 Nitrazepam tablets (3.6 kgs) were seized from Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai in multiple on-field operations.
Rai said, "The Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indian Coast Guard,
Railway Protection Force and Assam Rifles have been empowered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for making interdiction of narcotic drugs."
In a major crackdown on the drug trafficking cartels, NCB-Mumbai busted syndicates wherein multiple drugs were seized and four key associates were arrested, said officials on Wednesday.
President Vladimir Putin signed a law that will enlist Russian citizens with criminal records of murder, robbery, drug trafficking and other serious criminal charges.
The investigation resulted in the seizure of illegal narcotics with a street value of over USD 25 million, including 182 kilograms of Methamphetamine, 166 kilograms of Cocaine and 38 kilograms of Ketamine.
"Home Minister Amit Shah will address the Regional meeting on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' in Gandhinagar at 5 pm," sources aware of the development told ANI.