New Delhi/Ontario, July 24 (IANS) In one of biggest crackdown on organised drug trade, the police busted an illegal cross-border trafficking network and seized nearly $140 million worth of illegal drugs in Ontario on Thursday.The operation, seen as the largest drug bust in Canada’s Ontario, resulted in recovery of a staggering 1.7 tonnes of illegal drugs allegedly comprising cocaine, opium and other narcotics.More than 21 suspects have been charged with cross-border smuggling and set to face tri…
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Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Kolkata Police informed on Wednesday morning that two Thai nationals were arrested in Kolkata on Tuesday with banned narcotics. The two women had come to the city disguised as tourists but in reality they had smuggled the drugs into West Bengal.The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested the two women from Bangkok from Bhowanipore area of south Kolkata in possession of banned drug named ecstasy.When it is in tablet form, it is called Ecstasy and when it is in …
Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the state police force has achieved another major success in its crackdown on narcotics, with Bengaluru City Police dismantling an inter-state drug trafficking network and seizing banned narcotic substances worth Rs 30.43 crore. Addressing the media, Kharge said the police recovered 29 kg of MDMA, 20 grams of cocaine, and 1,000 ecstasy tablets in a series of coordinated operations. The estimated value of the seized…
Saint Petersburg, July 1 (IANS) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it had seized about 500 kg of cocaine concealed inside frozen tuna imported from Ecuador at the port of St. Petersburg. The cocaine was discovered in a cargo container carrying legally imported frozen whole tuna at a container terminal in the port, said the FSB.It said the shipment route is part of a trafficking net used to smuggle large quantities of cocaine from Latin America into Russia for distributio…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police, in pursuance of the zero tolerance policy against narcotic drugs and drug trafficking, arrested 16 accused and made recoveries of drugs during an operation launched under the ongoing ‘Operation Kavach-14.0’ to dismantle narcotics supply networks and curb the menace of drug trafficking.Dedicated teams of Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS), Special Staff and Police Stations of West District conducted sustained intelligence-based raids, surveillance and targeted …
Sydney, June 23 (IANS) Six men from the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have been charged over an alleged attempt to import 120 kg of cocaine from the US and the subsequent discovery of a drug laboratory, officials have said. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) said on Tuesday that an investigation began in December 2025 when officers intercepted a consignment from California containing four vehicle transmissions.The components were dismantled,…
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 27 (IANS) In a major success against maritime narcotics smuggling, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with ATS Gujarat, successfully seized approximately 115 kg of Cocaine during a joint intelligence-based anti-smuggling operation conducted during the dark hours of 25-26 May 2026 off the Mundra coast, officials said on Wednesday.Acting on specific and actionable intelligence shared by ATS Gujarat, ICG Interceptor Boats, with ATS personnel embarked onboard, undertook an …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) As the Indian agencies continue to crack down on drug cartels and narcotic smuggling, an increasing trend of pharmaceutical drug diversions has come to light. There has been an increase in the number of such cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, the agencies have learnt.In addition to identifying and cracking down on drug smugglers, their modus operandi and the routes they use, the agencies are closely monitoring chemical and pharmaceutical diversion. The high…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The arrest of Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide, Salim Dola, was a major shot in the arm for the Indian intelligence agencies, for not only will his questioning help them unravel his vast network, but also help in controlling the menace of mephedrone smuggling into India.Over the years, mephedrone, also known as 4-methylmethcathinone, 4-MMC, and 4-methylephedron, has been flooding the Indian markets in huge quantities. The drug, also known as white magic, meow-meow and bubble…