Cachar (Assam), Feb 12 (IANS) Amid unabated drug smuggling from Myanmar, the Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation, seized heroin valued at Rs 3.2 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence about narcotics trafficking in Cachar district, the Assam Rifles troopers, in coordination with the DRI, launched a joint operation on Wednesday nigh…
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Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) The Patna Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a well-organised cross-border charas trafficking network in East Champaran district, Bihar, dealing a significant blow to drug syndicates operating along the Indo-Nepal border. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted a suspicious motorcyclist near the Chhapwa–Turkaulia road.During a detailed search, officials recovered a large quantity of charas concealed in a jute s…
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized a large quantity of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, valued at over Rs 16 crore, in Tripura and arrested the driver of the vehicle in which they were being carried, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that the operation was launched late on Saturday night based on specific intelligence inputs regarding drug trafficking activities in Tripura’s Khowai …
Cachar, Jan 21 (IANS) Highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 39 crore were seized, and three drug peddlers were arrested by law enforcement agencies in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesperson said that the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), launched the operation based on specific inputs regarding drug trafficking in Cachar district in southern Assam.During the operation, the team apprehe…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) With the prices of gold skyrocketing, India is witnessing a significant increase in the number of smuggling cases. While the Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are cracking down on such cases, the worry is that smugglers are replying with newer tactics.There has been a significant increase in the number of gold paste smuggling cases. Smugglers are using this new tactic as paste is very difficult to intercept. In a recent case, the Air Intelligence …
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Customs authorities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here seized hydroponic ganja (cannabis) worth about Rs 14 crore on Friday.According to officials, the contraband was recovered from two passengers who had arrived from Qatar.The seized hydroponic Ganja, cultivated without soil, is estimated to be worth around Rs 14 crore in the international market.On suspicion, Customs officers intercepted two passengers who arrived from Qatar. The passengers’ baggage w…
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown on smuggling of gold and financial crimes, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized gold biscuits and unaccounted Indian currency worth Rs 21.87 crore in Tripura, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesman said that acting on secret inputs, the joint operation was conducted at Shantipara in the heart of the capital city and in Dhaleswar on the outskirts of the city and arrested three person…