In a separate report, UNODC said that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
On the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on Monday, Hyderabad Customs undertook the destruction of various Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances totally weighing around 8,946.263 kgs, under 'Say no to drugs' campaign and as part of Nasha Mukt Pakh
"The drugs include 25 kg of heroin, 12 lakh Yaba tablets, 43000 Codeine cough syrup bottles and more than 21941 kg of ganja were destroyed. The drugs traffickers have used Karimganj as a drugs trafficking route and Karimganj is located nearby the Golden Triangle. We have destroyed the seized
Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs revealed that it has recorded 4,663 drug seizures in all customs ports of the Emirate from the beginning of 2019 until the end of May of the current year.
Under the guidance of H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior and Chairman of the Anti Narcotics Council in UAE, the event carries the powerful slogan "Join us to stop it".
According to the information received from the police records, from January 2020 to May 2023, 5079 cases have been registered during the period, in which 5888 accused have been arrested.
"181 per cent more cases have been registered against drug peddlers in comparison to the earlier period. This shows the commitment of the Modi government towards a drug-free India," said Shah, while adding that they also launched a destruction campaign to prevent the re-use of seized drugs i
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 26: In an effort to combat the issue of drug trafficking, Shree Maruti Integrated Logistics Ltd (SMILE), a prominent delivery and logistics company in India, has provided valuable assistance to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to crack down on 18 incidents
The Sub-Divisional Administration Bani in collaboration with Jammu And Kashmir Academy Of Art, Culture And Languages (JKAACL) and Pahari Cultural Forum Bani organised the annual Bani Chinj Mela in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Tamil Nadu Police Coastal Security Group on Sunday undertook an anti-drug awareness programme with the goal of making the state drug-free in Chennai's Marina Beach, said an official.
"All the CPs/SSPs were directed to depute strong police parties to make this operation successful, which was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and Abroad. Police teams were asked to round up suspicious persons during the operation,