The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy against illegal drugs, has taken decisive action, resulting in the seizure of over 24,529 kilograms of drugs in the first five months of 2024 alone, an official statement said.
In a significant blow to the illicit drug trade in Tripura, the Sonamura Police conducted a successful raid resulting in the seizure of approximately 7,500 bottles of intoxicating liquor and the arrest of a drug dealer.
In a major success in curbing the drug menace, the DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) officers have knocked down an international drug smuggling syndicate seizing 9.829 kgs of Cocaine having an illicit market value of approximately Rs 100 Crores and apprehended two women passengers
A high-level Drug Destruction Committee of CBIC including senior officials of DRI and Mumbai Customs, on Tuesday destroyed 31.948 kg of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) worth Rs 265 crore, according to an official release.
In a major achievement for the UP government in its ongoing crusade against drug dealers, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), formed under the guidance of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has filed 110 cases and arrested 293 accused in the last two and a half years.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police recovered a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 15 crore and apprehended two drug peddlers in Kamrup district on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh government has seized over 2.41 lakh kilogrammes of illegal drugs through raids in various districts of the state from the year 2020 to October 2023.
During the period of the last two and half years, from May 10, 2021, to October 30 this year, drugs worth Rs 1794.05 crore have been seized across the state.
In an interview with ANI, the DG said, "Apart from guarding the border, the Assam Rifles has continued its operations against illegal drugs and illegal weapons and has seized drugs worth Rs 4,267 crore in the last four years."
The National Investigation Agency nabbed a person over an attempt to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) through illegal drug transactions in India and Shri Lanka, an official statement said on Friday.