Agartala, June 29 (IANS) In one of the biggest drug hauls by the Tripura Police in recent times, highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 7.5 crore were seized on Monday, and a suspected drug peddler was arrested, officials said. A senior police official said that during a routine vehicle-checking operation, Tripura Police personnel intercepted a suspicious vehicle at Damchara in North Tripura district, which borders mountainous Mizoram.Following a thorough search of the vehicl…
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Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27. The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering …
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested after the Assam Rifles and Assam Police jointly seized narcotics valued at around Rs 5 crore during an anti-drug operation along the Assam-Mizoram border in Cachar district, officials said on Sunday. According to officials, the joint operation was carried out late on Saturday in the Lailapur area of Cachar district in Assam based on specific intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics through the inter-state border.As the s…
Ahmedabad, June 28 (IANS) Customs officers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) here have seized 10.91 kg of hydroponic marijuana valued at around Rs 11 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, officials said on Sunday.The seizure was made by officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs on Sunday after the passenger, who hails from Mangrol town of Junagadh district, arrived on Thai Airways flight TG-343 from Bangkok.During examination of the checked-…
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 …
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the ‘Narcotics Control Vision Document 2026-2029’ and advocated a tech-driven, ‘ruthless approach’ against drug traffickers by law enforcement agencies. Chairing the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in the national capital on Friday, he said, “If we fight against drug trafficking collectively, we will cover a long distance in this battle in the next three years.””Our response must b…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narcotics Coordination (NCORD) on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. During the event, he also launched the ‘Vision Document on Narcotics Control’, formulated to protect the country from the menace of drugs.Addressing the gathering, Amit Shah said the nation stands at a critical juncture in its fight against drugs and that the next three year…
Amaravati, June 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh stands for zero tolerance for drug trafficking, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.He stated that the state government was committed to cracking down on drug trafficking and bringing the offenders to justice.“On this International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we are reminded that the fight against drugs is ultimately a fight for our young p…
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…
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Police arrested 77 people and registered 38 criminal cases during a week-long special anti-narcotics drive conducted across the city, resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of drugs, vehicles and cash linked to illegal trafficking networks.The intensive operation was carried out from June 14 to June 20 under the direction of Chennai Police Commissioner A. Amalraj as part of the city police’s ongoing efforts to curb the spread of narcotics…