In a significant move to combat Drug abuse, Anantnag Police have attached property worth Rs 2 crores under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, reinforcing their ongoing efforts against drug peddling networks, as per a press release.
In a move to combat the rising menace of drug abuse, Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has announced the launch of a comprehensive one-month anti-drug campaign, set to commence on December 1, 2024.
The Delhi High Court has recently granted bail to a Canadian citizen accused in an NDPS case. The court noted that he has no past criminal record and that recovery of contraband was not effective for him. He was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on February 6, 2024.
Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Customs department successfully seized 1000 gm of Crystal Methamphetamine commonly known as ICE in the international market valued at approximately Rs 16 crore in Badharghat, Tripura on Sunday, a press release said.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the "Yuva Shuddhi Abhiyan," an anti-narcotic campaign aimed at college campuses, at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
Continuing its action against drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir, Baramulla Police attached multiple properties (double storied residential houses at Chowadhi Jammu and Trikanjan Boniyar, Tipper, Trailer, and a four-wheeler) worth Rs 1.72 Crore, said a police statement on Saturday.
In a major move against drug cartels, the Assam Rifles in two joint operations with the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Mizoram, recovered 107 grams of heroin worth Rs 74.90 lakhs and apprehended three individuals, according to a press statement from Assam Rifles.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an accused wanted in a 2020 Kashmir narco-terror case linked with a conspiracy of the banned Pakistan-based terrorist organisations to procure and sell narcotic drugs to raise funds for promoting terrorism.
In the run-up to the elections, preventive action has been taken against 4,492 people, and about Rs 175 crore worth of ornaments, liquor, cash, and narcotics has been seized
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stressed the need for the country to find solutions to global challenges like cybercrime, border security, illegal drone use, narcotics and misuse of the darknet to stay two steps ahead of lawbreakers.
The Mattan Police Station attached a single-story residential house valued at Rs 80 lakh, belonging to Afroz Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh Hassan, of Azam Khan Mohalla, Khreibal.