Thursday's seizure comes on the heels of previous successes, including the seizure of 103.4 kg of high-quality opium from a dumping yard on June 12 in Ranchi and 802 kg of poppy straw on May 31, from an interior location of Khunti district.
In a relentless crackdown on drug trafficking, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and police arrested 14 individuals and seized several narcotics worth Rs 836.36 crores from August 1 to till date, said Gujarat Home Minister on Friday.
Officials said that the arrests were made on Tuesday during the simultaneous searches carried out at their flats. During the searches, police seized 20 laptops and Rs 1,40,000 in cash from their possession.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai said on Wednesday that a joint working group will be called between India and Sri Lanka to discuss about 170 Tamil fishermen's boats that have been seized by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Amidst the unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF), along with Tripura Police, arrested 11 Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian tout and also seized Yaba tablets worth Rs 70 lakh in four separate operations.
The Kulgam Police on Tuesday seized properties worth crores of a drug peddler at Nassu Badragund, Qazigund town of Jammu and Kashmir, said an official release.
According to the police, 13 kilogrammes of dry ganja were seized from the accused. The contraband was found concealed inside a trolley bag near the parcel office.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday seized several properties of Heera Group of companies, their Managing Director Nowhera Shaik, and others in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Security forces apprehended three terrorist associates in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district and recovered arms and ammunition, a statement released on Monday said.
"He had a significant role in directing Hamas' efforts to seize control of humanitarian aid entering Gaza and in managing Hamas-controlled market," the IDF said.