The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including a Russian-flagged vessel, in the North Atlantic as part of sanctions enforcement. One tanker had evaded US forces for weeks, escalating tensions with Russia over illicit oil trade.
According to a statement cited by TASS, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it is closely monitoring reports that the US military has boarded the tanker Mariner, originally Bella 1, on the high seas, noting that Russian citizens are among the crew.
The United States on Wednesday stated that it has seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker, M/V Bella 1, in the North Atlantic Sea after weeks of pursuit by the US Coast Guard warship after it evaded a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela for over a fortnight.
The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department in Silchar, recovered counterfeit cigarettes worth ₹34 lakh from a godown on Tuesday.
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Range, carried out a major crackdown on trans-border drug smuggling in Punjab on Tuesday, leading to the recovery of 19.980 kg of heroin and the arrest of four accused, including
ED initiated an investigation on the basis of a First Information Report registered by the West Bengal Police in connection with illegal online betting operations.
According to an SIT spokesperson, during the searches, the SIT seized seven mobile phones, three tablets, two laptops, one storage device, along with incriminating financial records and documents. The seized electronic devices will undergo forensic analysis.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Guntur Vakul Jindal on Sunday said the arrested accused were involved in supplying ganja by road from the Araku region. He added that 4 kilograms and 800 grams of ganja were seized from their possession.
Acting on credible intelligence inputs related to narcotics trafficking near the Indo-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles on Friday conducted a joint operation with the Mizoram Police in the general area of Kaifang, district Saitual, Mizoram.
Speaking to the media, he said, "There was an issue of putting up banners. Stone pelting took place from 9 am to 9:30 am. A group also opened fire. We have seized the private guns of 5 private gunmen. One of them died after being shot. The police have registered a suo motu case...