In a major crackdown on narco-terrorism and the illegal drug trade, the Kupwara Police on Tuesday attached two residential properties belonging to notorious drug smugglers from Karnah under Section 68A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, according to the Kupwara pol
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Unit has successfully dismantled a major international drug syndicate, seizing over 22 kg of high-quality narcotics and arresting four individuals, the agency confirmed in a statement on Friday.
Earlier in the day, the NCB-Mumbai zonal unit confirmed the arrest of 4 people and the seizure of 11.540 Kgs of high-quality cocaine, 4.9 Kgs of hybrid strain of Hydroponic weed, 5.5 Kgs of cannabis on January 31, 2025, busting an alleged drug syndicate operating in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The 5 individuals have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the formal detention orders from Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir on the basis of dossiers prepared by Srinagar police against them.
According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, the seizures include Rs 38,64,20,564 in cash, marking a staggering 202 per cent increase compared to the cash recovered during the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections.
In a series of independent and joint operations, since January 26, the Border Security Force (BSF) Tripura Frontier has apprehended 14 Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian touts involved in illegal cross-border activities along the India-Bangladesh border.
Shimla district police have dismantled an inter-state drug trafficking network operating between Kolkata and Himachal Pradesh, leading to the arrest of 17 individuals. The gang used an online trading mechanism to supply narcotics across the state.
As part of the Drug Disposal Drive by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Ministry of Finance, narcotics and drugs worth Rs 2,246 crores were destroyed from January 11 to January 26, according to an official press release from the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday
Based on specific intelligence that a syndicate of Ugandan nationals would be attempting to smuggle narcotics into India, officers of DRI Mumbai intercepted three Ugandan nationals who had arrived at the Mumbai Airport from Entebbe, said DRI Mumbai officials.
Assam Rifles successfully intercepted a narcotics shipment in the General Area of Salbagan, West Tripura and seized 60,000 Yaba tablets, valued at approximately Rs 12 crore in the international market.
In a major crackdown, police in Assam's Cachar district seized narcotics worth Rs 1 crore and arrested one person in connection with the case, officials said.