Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has achieved a major milestone in its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 80 wanted drug smugglers in the past nine months. The operation was carried out under the guidance of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Dinesh MN as part of the ANTF’s special enforcement drive, ANTF Strike: Crossing the Diamond Jubilee. According to ANTF Ins…
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Bharuch, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat authorities on Monday destroyed narcotics worth Rs 2,153 crore seized in 867 cases across the state, as Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said sustained action by the police had disrupted international drug smuggling networks and that efforts would continue to strengthen prosecution and convictions in narcotics cases. The destruction exercise was carried out at Enviro Infrastructure Limited’s facility at Dahej in Bharuch district under the state government’s an…
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) On the completion of 500 days of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said during this period 629 major drug traffickers were arrested, besides seizures of drugs and the dismantling of organised trafficking networks.“Ever since the campaign was launched on March 1, 2025, Punjab Police have registered 52,432 first information reports (FIRs) under the NDPS Act and apprehended more than 68,850 drug traffickers. Of thes…
Jaipur, July 19 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convened the quarterly State-Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Rajasthan in Jaipur to strengthen coordinated efforts among enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking and implementing a comprehensive strategy against narcotics-related crimes, officials said on Sunday.The meeting was jointly chaired by the Deputy Director General (Western Region) of the NCB and the Inspector General of the Anti-Narcotics Task Forc…
Agartala, July 3 (IANS) Tripura Police are firmly committed to eliminating the drug menace and making the state drug-free, senior officials said on Friday, after the recovery of a huge consignment of banned cough syrups worth over Rs 2.36 crore from the Deoghar Express at Agartala Railway Station after the train arrived from Bihar. Inspector General of Police (Intelligence and Security) Krishnendu Chakraborty, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Manchak Ipper, along with other senior pol…
Imphal, July 2 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday emphasised that robust inter-agency coordination remains the cornerstone of India’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and realise the vision of a ‘Drug-Free India’. To further strengthen coordination among enforcement agencies, the NCB held the quarterly state-level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Manipur at the state Police Headquarters in Imphal on Thursday.According to a post on the NCB’s official X handle, t…
Ahmedabad/Surat, June 26 (IANS) Gujarat Police marked the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ on Friday with large-scale public awareness events in Ahmedabad and Surat, as senior officers reiterated the state’s commitment to tackling narcotics trafficking and preventing drug abuse through sustained enforcement and community participation.In Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) organised a cyclothon at the Sabarmati Riverfront to spread aware…
Gandhinagar, June 26 (IANS) Gujarat Police have seized more than 1.36 lakh kilograms of narcotic substances worth over Rs 13,600 crore and arrested 5,346 people in connection with drug trafficking cases over the past five years, as the state intensified its campaign against organised drug networks and international smuggling operations. The figures were released ahead of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, with senior state officials highlighting the resu…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, on Tuesday unveiled a multi-pronged institutional overhaul aimed at dismantling the financial and operational networks of the state’s narco-mafia, reiterating the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards drug trafficking.During Question Hour in the state Assembly, Fadnavis cited the recent arrest of transnational drug lord Mohammad Salim Dola, alias Salim Ismail Dola, to defend the state’s d…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) In a major statewide anti-narcotics operation, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on Friday carried out four coordinated raids across Rajasthan’s Jalore, Beawar and Jaipur, dismantling multiple drug trafficking networks and arresting five alleged drug peddlers. The operations, conducted under the guidance of Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, led to the seizure of large quantities of opium, smack (heroin), and cannabis, along with cash believe…