As many as six ganja smugglers have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Sunday. 100 kilogrammes of ganja and a car were recovered from their possession, said police.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced a major breakthrough in drug trafficking, with Amritsar Police arresting 4 individuals linked to Pakistan-based smugglers. 5 kg of heroin was recovered, and an FIR under the NDPS Act has been filed.
Acting on a tip-off by the BSF intelligence wing regarding smuggling activities in the depth area of village Attari, a meticulously planned ambush was conducted in collaboration with the Punjab Police.
The smugglers were identified as Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh who were on bail while committing the crime. The police also said that the smugglers were also in touch with smugglers from Pakistan.
In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module and apprehended two persons identified as Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh linked to Pakistan-based smugglers and recovered ten kg heroin, said police on Sunday.
The Border Security Force (BSF) 81 Battalion, stationed in Sonamura under Sepahijala District seized two kilograms and 177 grams of gold, valued at approximately Rs 1.74 crore from NC Nagar, said officials on Thursday.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused have been in contact with foreign-based smuggler, who has been pushing huge consignments of weapons into Indian territory via drones and other means.
In a major move against drug cartels, the Assam Rifles in two joint operations with the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Mizoram, recovered 107 grams of heroin worth Rs 74.90 lakhs and apprehended three individuals, according to a press statement from Assam Rifles.
In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched 'Operation Sagar Manthan' to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji Salim, also known as "Lord of Drugs."
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday successfully apprehended two Indian narco-smugglers in the border area of Amritsar, following intelligence reports about suspicious activities.