Jharkhand CM Champai Soren, Minister Satyanand Bhokta, and others on Wednesday attended a state-level awareness programme against the consumption and sale of narcotic substances in Ranchi.
Hyderabad police arrested two persons in two separate drug peddling incidents and seized narcotic substances along with mobile phones and a two-wheeler on Saturday.
During the raid, the police successfully attached narcotic substances Ganja worth Rs 50,000 and Charas worth Rs 50,000 from the possession of the accused person and also attached a motorcycle, the police said.
The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai busted an attempt to smuggle narcotic substances by a female Ugandan national on December 20.
One person was arrested as the Chennai Airport Customs seized 1201 grams of narcotic substances (Cocaine) worth Rs. 12 Crores, the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs said on Friday.
As a part of Special Campaign 3.0, Delhi's Customs Preventive Zone destroyed 328 kg of narcotic substances, valued at Rs 284 crore, and 80.2 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes, worth Rs 9.85 crore, said an official statement.
A total of 328 kg of narcotic substances, valued at Rs 284 crore, and a staggering 80.2 lakh sticks of foreign origin cigarettes, with an approximate worth of Rs 9.85 crore, were safely and non-hazardously annihilated, read the press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
One of the key highlights of the campaign this year has been the efficient disposal of seized commodities, particularly narcotic substances and cigarettes, read the press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Amritpal Singh (IPS) said that there was some specific intelligence input on the basis of which an operation was launched in the LoC area of Jhangar in Nowshera sector.
"During the search, troops recovered 2 packets of narcotic substances (Gross wt - 2.1 Kgs) and 1 Pistol (without magazine and ammunition) kept inside a waterproof bag, from a farming field," read an official release.
The vigilant Border Security Force (BSF) troops posted in Tripura seized narcotic substances comprising of brown sugar, phensedyl and other contraband items worth Rs 1.04 crore from the DEMU train at Ambassa under Dhalai district and also detained a smuggler while smuggling drugs through Ind