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Rajasthan: NCB, ANTF destroy around 170 acres of illicit opium cultivation
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
A joint operation was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) along with Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) & State Police. Intensive follow-up surveillance is underway by the Narcotics Control Bureau & Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Rajasthan, to nab the absconding
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Punjab: Bathinda Police arrest 2 drug traffickers, recover 6.5 Kg opium
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Sunday, SP City Narinder Singh said, "Bathinda Police achieved success in the Punjab government's ongoing anti-drug campaign. A checkpoint was set in front of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Technical University, where we intercepted two individuals travelling in a Swift car. Dur
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Rajasthan: Weather concerns mount for opium farmers in Bhilwara region
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Farmers have been asked to provide their opinion and file their applications online or at the Narcotics office at the district headquarters between March 10th and 15th.
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BSF busts cross-border narco network, seizes 6.6 kg heroin, opium, drone w
Updated : 3 months ago IST
According to the BSF release, late last night, following reports of suspected aerial movement, BSF teams conducted a thorough search in agricultural fields near Daoke village, Amritsar.
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"Drug mafia got Bollywood-style beating": Assam CM Sarma after police seiz
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Try. Fail. Repeat. In 3 back-to-back ops, the drug mafia got a Bollywood-style beating: 255.641 kg Ganja (₹1.2 Cr) 1.985 kg Morphine (~₹1.9 Cr) + 9.44 kg Opium (₹47.5 L) + 1 arrested," CM Sarma's X post read.
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Manipur: Assam Rifles destroys 25 acres of poppy cultivation in Kangpokpi
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Based on intelligence regarding illicit poppy cultivation, Assam Rifles, alongwith CRPF and Manipur Police, launched a joint operation in the general area of Loibol Khullen in Kangpokpi District on Saturday.
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Punjab Police busts cross-border organised arms module, three held with 10
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of village Tali Wala in Fazilka and Jagjit Singh (25), a resident of Cheema Kalan in Tarn Taran.
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Centre announces opium cultivation policy for 2025-26; 1.21 lakh farmers t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a release from the Ministry of Finance, as per the general conditions enshrined in the policy, nearly 1.21 lakh farmers are estimated to be eligible for the grant of licenses for opium cultivation in these states.
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Govt announces annual licensing policy for cultivation of opium poppy for
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Government, on Friday, announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2025-26 during the Opium Crop Year from 1st October, 2025 to 30th September, 2026, of license for cultivation of opium poppy, for the farmers in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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Assam Rifles seize opium worth Rs 1.25 lakh in Mizoram's Lawngtlai, two he
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a joint targeted operation, Assam Rifles on Wednesday recovered opium worth Rs 1.25 Lakhs from the Shitlangpui village of Mizoram's Lawngtlai district, officials said. Two individuals were apprehended during the joint operation.
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Afghanistan: Kandahar officials destroy over 13,000 kg of seized narcotics
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During a public burning of the seized drugs in Spin Boldak district, officials stated that the confiscated substances included opium, hashish, opium derivatives, tablets, crystal meth, and chemicals used in drug processing, Tolo News reported.
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Punjab Police nab 96 drug peddlers, seize heroin, opium, drug money
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The exercise was conducted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of heightened security measures ordered by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to ensure peaceful celebrations.
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