In Punjab's Kapurthala city, several cases of women involved in the drug trade have come to the fore. With husbands in prison, their wives have stepped into the drug trafficking, continuing the illicit narcotics trade in the city.
Illicit market value of these narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances has been reported to be more than Rs 250 crores which have been seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, the DRI said.
A health and well-being programme is being implemented in high schools across Bhutan to address mental health issues and abuse of substances among students, Bhutan Live reported.
One of the key highlights of the campaign this year has been the efficient disposal of seized commodities, particularly narcotic substances and cigarettes, read the press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Thursday arrested four drug peddlers, including two women, along with narcotics substances in the Khanapara area of Guwahati.
Under Operation 'Nanhe Faristey,' RPF has successfully rescued 895 children, including 573 boys and 322 girls, who were in need of care and protection, read the Ministry of Railways press release.
An FIR under the NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act has been registered against the duo in the Paonta Sahib Police Station, they said.
According to an official release, the drugs were seized by Hyderabad Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad on various counts, which include Narcotic drug 27.9 kg heroin worth 195.37 crores, Mephedrone worth 272.55 crores and Ganja.
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Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday was detained by Punjab police in connection with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
"At the facility, 60.3628 kg of illicit narcotics, including 56.346 kg Heroin, 2.150 kg MDMA Hydrochloride, 0.2193 Kg Marijuana, and 1.6475 Kg Ganja along with 10,894 NDPS-TIDIGESIC capsules weighing 87 kg were destroyed by incineration," said the release.
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its appreciation of the consensus reached by GCC nations to proceed with the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.