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J-K police recovers 222 kg poppy straw in Udhampur; one apprehended
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
During the preliminary inquiry, the accused identified himself as Mohd Baber, a resident of Champa village in Ramban district.
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J-K police arrest narco-smuggler, seize 16.3 kg poppy straw in Udhampur
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The discovery of the smuggled contraband came to light during a routine check of police team from Police Station Udhampur, led by Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Raghubir Choudhary.
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J-K Police seize 240 kgs of poppy straw in Udhampur, two held
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"Police intercepted the vehicle at Jakhani Check Naka and during the search, 240 Kg of Poppy Straw was recovered," said Sham Singh Naib, Tehsildar, Udhampur.
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Govt announces annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for 202
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"As per the general conditions enshrined in the policy, nearly 1.12 lakh farmers in these three states are anticipated to be given licenses, with inclusion of 27,000 additional farmers over and above the previous crop year. The number of opium cultivators who would be eligible for getting
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Significant rise in Afghanistan’s methamphetamine trade: UN
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Despite the Taliban's claims to curb heroin trafficking, according to a United Nations report, methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has seen a significant surge in recent years, reported Khaama Press.
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Telangana: Police bust interstate drug syndicate in Hyderabad
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Police seized the following items from his possession: Contraband Narcotic Substance (Poppy Straw Drug) - 2.2 kg; Poppy Straw Drug Powder - 2 kg; one Motor cycle; Net Cash - Rs. 1,700; one Weighing machine; one Mixer grinder; and two Mobile phones. All worth around Rs 15 lakh," the police a
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J-K: Udhampur police destroy 771.9 kg of seized contraband substance
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The District Drug destruction committee headed by SSP Udhampur Vinod Kumar and comprising of Anwar Ul Haq Addl. SP Udhampur, Gurmeet Singh DySP Hqrs Udhampur and Darshan Singh Sr. PO Udhampur, conducted the destruction of contraband poppy straw through incineration.
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Mizoram: Assam Rifles, Customs seize 148 bags of poppy seeds, illegal arec
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to officials, the joint operations were carried out by a combined team of Company Operating Base (COB) Champhai, COB Zokhawthar of Mizoram range Assam Rifles, Custom Department Champhai and Land Custom Station Zokhawthar based on specific information.
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J-K: Anti-Narcotics force recovers huge quantity of poppy straw in Budgam
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a spokesperson, the ANTF had received a tip-off that a drug peddler identified as one Tariq Ahmed Malla had concealed a large quantity of poppy straw in his house in Mohanpora Budgam and would attempt to smuggle it.
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Afghanistan: Police destroys poppy on 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhsh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Poppy has been eradicated from around 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhshan province in the last three months, Khaama Press reported citing Shafiqullah Hafizi, the director of the counter-narcotics police department in the province.
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Afghanistan responsible for 80 per cent of illicit opium production global
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a separate report, UNODC said that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
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Afghanistan: 4 farmers killed, 5 injured over poppy field dispute in Badak
Updated : 3 years ago IST
At least four farmers have died, and five others have been injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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