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Rajasthan: NCB, ANTF destroy around 170 acres of illicit opium cultivation
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A joint operation was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) along with Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) & State Police. Intensive follow-up surveillance is underway by the Narcotics Control Bureau & Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Rajasthan, to nab the absconding
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Tripura: Assam Rifles destroy 1.75 lakh ganja saplings worth Rs 25.72 cror
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The operation was conducted jointly with the Forest Department, Agartala, wherein approximately 1.75 lakh ganja saplings spread over an area of 50 acres were destroyed. The estimated market value of the destroyed contraband is ₹25.72 crore.
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US: Ambassador Kwatra reviews progress in bilateral coordination to addres
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, delivered the opening remarks at the India-US Drug Policy Framework Executive Group meeting on counter-narcotics cooperation and also held discussions to review the progress in efforts to address threats of drug trafficking.
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NCB freezes assets worth Rs 41.64 lakh linked to Navi Mumbai drug kingpin
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
An intensive financial investigation was conducted to trace assets acquired through illicit drug sales proceeds. This probe led to the identification of one bank account in City Bank and one luxurious vehicle, Mini Cooper, which were freezed in November 2025, collectively valued at Rs. 41
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Maharashtra: DRI busts illicit drugs factory under "Operation Hinterland B
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a clandestine Mephedrone manufacturing facility in Wardha, Maharashtra, during a targeted operation codenamed "Operation Hinterland Brew", according to an official press release.
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US sanctions Colombian President for role in "global illicit drug trade"
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Treasury Department, the sanctions mean that all property and interests in property of the designated individuals within the US, or in the possession or control of US persons, are now blocked and must be reported to OFAC. Any entities owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per ce
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Assam Rifles, NCB seize narcotics worth Rs 53.8 crore in Manipur's Chandel
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The operation unfolded on September 26 following specific intelligence inputs. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle check post was established in the general area of Bala Point.
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US sanctions two Indian nationals, pharmacy linked to fentanyl-laced pills
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based online pharmacy, KS International Traders, for their roles in supplying hundreds of
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Canada played "central role" in influx of illicit drugs, causing health cr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a statement from the White House, Trump accused Canada of playing a "central role" in this influx, including by "failing to devote sufficient attention and resources" or "meaningfully coordinate" with the US law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs.
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NCB Mumbai disposes about 982 kg of illicit drugs
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai Zonal Unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has disposed of about 982.100 kg of illicit drugs, which were earlier seized by the national nodal drug law enforcement agency. The illicit drugs were seized in various cases wherein numerous offenders, including foreign nationals, were
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Assam Police arrest 3 accused of carrying 1 lakh YABA tablets
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Assam Police conducted an anti-narcotics operation in the Jalalpur area on Monday, where the officials seized 1 lakh Yaba tablets and arrested three accused individuals who were allegedly carrying the yaba tablets, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Mumbai: About 5,489 kgs illicit drugs seized in multiple cases, disposed o
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The illicit drugs were seized in various cases wherein numerous offenders including foreign nationals were arrested during the investigation.
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