The Bombay High Court issued notices to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by a journalist alleging irregularities by NCB DDG Gyaneshwar Singh.
With the arrest of two people, the Narcotics Control Bureau of Mumbai claimed to have busted an interstate drug syndicate and recovered 500 grams of mephedrone.
In a well-coordinated sea operation, the Indian Coast Guard carried out an intelligence-based anti-narcotics operation and seized narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat named 'Al-Raza' and apprehended 14 crew members who belonged to Balochistan.
Under operation Prayogsala-1, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in a joint operation with Gujarat Police, has busted three multiple clandestine drug Mephedrone manufacturing labs in Gujarat and Rajasthan, the agency said on Saturday.
Lauding the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the team at Ministry of External Affairs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said "good work."
In a significant achievement, the Narcotics Control Bureau's Guwahati Zonal Unit conducted a specialized operation to combat drug trafficking ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. They successfully disrupted and dismantled a cross-state network engaged in the illegal distribution of
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced the closing of the narcotics control ministry office and integration of its operations into the interior minister, citing reasons as "eliminating unnecessary burden on National exchequer", ARY News reported.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Sunday expressed apprehension over the drug cartel in the state after the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested a Tamil film producer, Jaffer Sadiq accused of being the kingpin in a Rs 2,000-crore international drug trafficking racket.
The Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended Jaffer Sadiq, the alleged kingpin of an international drug trafficking network spread over India, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, officials said on Saturday.
Sameer Wankhede, former zonal director at the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said that for officers under the oath of the Indian Constitution, there is nothing such as a high- or low-profile case, adding that only facts matter before the official.
The Bombay High Court on Friday extended the relief from arrest given to former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede till March 27 in connection with a money laundering case.
In a successful coordinated operation at sea, Indian Navy, in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau, apprehended a suspicious boat carrying almost 3,300 kg of contraband, making it the largest in terms of quantity, in recent times, said the Indian Navy in a statement.