District Police Solan has taken strong action against a repeat drug offender by detaining him under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, said a press statement from Himachal Police.
"One official from an enforcement agency who was misusing his position to facilitate the network in connivance with co-accused Ravi has been arrested. The duo was sourcing consignments from across the border, with Ravi linked to foreign-based smugglers," read the police statement.
The accused, identified as Imran alias Chaddi alias Mota, 39, a resident of Gautam Vihar, Usmanpur, Delhi, was apprehended during a raid on April 3 near Shamshan Ghat Puliya on the road leading to Maujpur Red Light, Kabir Nagar.
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Delhi Police's Narcotics Squad has apprehended two interstate drug suppliers and seized 9.350 kilograms of ganja valued at approximately Rs 4.5 lakh. The accused have been identified as Rakesh (46) and Nitesh Nanda (34).
Himachal Pradesh Police have detained a habitual drug offender under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) for a period of hree months to curb his involvement in drug trafficking activities, police said in a statement on Saturday.
Hyderabad Task Force police carried out a raid on Thursday and seized 7 grams of cocaine and 3.7 grams of ecstasy pills in the possession of a man identified as Kopparti Sai Manikanta, as per the information from Hyderabad Police.
The Border Security Force (BSF), in coordination with the Punjab Police, apprehended a narco-smuggler with heroin after a joint ambush was carried out in the Tarn Taran district on Wednesday.
INS Tarkash, a frontline frigate of the Indian Navy operating under the Western Naval Command, has successfully intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean.
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash successfully intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy said on Wednesday.