Anti Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested two persons from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and seized 663 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup (CBCS), the Mumbai police said.
According to the information received from the police records, from January 2020 to May 2023, 5079 cases have been registered during the period, in which 5888 accused have been arrested.
Liquid cocaine is made by dissolving the cocaine into water or certain other liquids and later converting it back to powder form. It can be difficult to detect because the liquid often masks cocaine's odour. Smugglers often hide it inside shampoo, perfume or syrup containers, or liquor bottl
"All the CPs/SSPs were directed to depute strong police parties to make this operation successful, which was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and Abroad. Police teams were asked to round up suspicious persons during the operation,
The Tirupathi district police, on Saturday, arrested 9 smugglers and seized red sandalwood worth Rs 2 crores.
Additionally, the police recovered 33 logs, 5 cars and a two-wheeler from their possession.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested a Nagpur man in connection with its money laundering investigation linked to a case of smuggling of foreign betel nuts through the India-Myanmar border by evading customs duty, officials said on Friday.
Border Security Force (BSF) has thwarted a cattle smuggling bid near the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district and apprehended one person, officials said on Friday.
10 of the 13 who were mentioned in the chargesheet were arrested in December 2022 with a huge consignment of drugs and arms, hidden in gas cylinders, from a Pakistani fishing boat, the NIA stated.
A horrific migrant shipwreck off the Greek coast which took place on July 14 is again causing debates in Pakistan over the government's ability to take action on human smugglers, as the number of people fleeing the country is rising rapidly, Nikkei Asia reported.
Customs officials at Delhi airport seized over five-kilogram gold, collectively valued at about Rs 2.56 crore, from five passengers who smuggled the precious metal into the country.