Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) unearthed a novel modus operandi of heroin smuggling into India through the land route at India-Pakistan border, officials said on Friday.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed its third supplementary charge-sheet against another accused in the Mundra Port case related to the seizure of 2,988 kg heroin.
Foiling a drug trafficking bid, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered 5.480 kg of heroin worth Rs 38.36 crore on the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar.
A team of Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal foiled a smuggling bid and apprehended 5 persons after 2.5 kilogram of contraband heroin was seized on Tuesday afternoon near the Sukanta Pally Bus stop in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
"On the basis of specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials intercepted one female passenger, an Indian national arriving from Malawi to Hyderabad via Doha on May 7, 2023," the Customs Department said in a statement.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled a smuggling bid and seized over one kg of contraband in the Daoke village of Punjab's Amritsar district, officials said on Monday.
The Punjab Police involving 1200 police personnel raided 813 premises of 775 persons, who were involved in three cases under the Excise Act in the last two years and recovered 1470 kg Lahan (the raw material used for preparing illicit liquor), 403 bottles of illicit liquor and 70 grams of he
According to Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police, a case has been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
According to officials, acting on reliable input, Mizoram Police Special Branch (CID SB) team on Tuesday evening intercepted one truck at Seling, Aizawl road area and seized 2.553 kg (200 soap cases) of heroin from the vehicle.
Two unidentified intruders from Pakistan, who had crossed into Indian territory were killed and three packets of suspected contraband items were recovered close to the Indo-Pak border, Border Security Force (BSF) said on Tuesday.
The Delhi High Court has granted two weeks of interim bail to Sharafat Sheikh, who is an accused in an NDPS case, on the grounds of the surgery of his wife.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Sunday late night recovered 2.5 kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone, which had entered into the Indian territory near Setha Wala village in Punjab's Ferozepur district.