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…
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Noida, June 13 (IANS) In a significant crackdown on drug trade, the Greater Noida Police on Saturday arrested two foreign nationals of Nigerian origin with banned narcotics, officials said. The police also recovered significant amount of drugs from their possession, including 39.27 grams of crystal MDMA (methamphetamine-class drugs), an electronic weighing scale, and also a scooter from transporting it.The two accused were engaged in drug trade and had set up a dedicated network for supplying ba…
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Telangana Police’s anti-drugs wing EAGLE Force has busted an international drug smuggling syndicate involved in trafficking hydroponic cannabis (OG weed) from Thailand to India with the arrest of 10 key accused, including kingpin Hemang Pramod Keluskar of Mumbai. The accused belong to various states, with most of the key accused hailing from Mumbai.The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) said on Thursday that the investigations following the arrest of t…
Patna, May 31 (IANS) In continuation of its sustained efforts to curb drug trafficking and dismantle narcotics supply networks across India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 104.9 kg of ganja (cannabis) in Bihar and arrested two accused, an official said.The two accused were arrested on Saturday, the official said.During questioning, the accused told DRI officials that they were involved in the illicit transportation of the contraband. They were arrested under the relevan…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a major crackdown under its zero-tolerance policy against drugs, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of East District, Delhi Police, has arrested a drug peddler and recovered 1.957 kg of cannabis (ganja) from his possession. The action was carried out on the basis of specific secret information and sustained field Intelligence, officials said on Saturday. Police stated that the operation highlights their continued efforts to curb the spread of narcotics at the local level…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over what he described as a serious deterioration in law and order, following a brutal attack on a college student near Chennai. In a post on the social media platform X, Anbumani alleged that the incident took place in Vallur village near Minjur, on the outskirts of Chennai.According to his statement, a college student who was studying at ho…
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan is grappling with a worsening crisis of youth drug abuse and rising suicide rates, according to local media reports citing a 2025 systematic review of rehabilitation cases. The study found that heroin accounts for 48 per cent of substance abuse cases among young users, while cannabis makes up 28 per cent, underscoring the alarming scale and severity of addiction among the country’s youth population.According to the study, thirty-five per cent began using drugs…
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Drug abuse has been consistently undermining Pakistan’s socioeconomic structure and posing one of the biggest challenges faced by the country, as per reports. Nearly 6.7 million people in Pakistan abuse controlled drugs, with cannabis being the most commonly used substance and heroin addiction affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the country, according to the most recent official estimates and statistics of the United Nations.As a result, cannabis, opioids, cocain…