New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a significant operation, the Delhi Police apprehended a drug peddler in the capital on Wednesday and confiscated close to 1 kg of marijuana from his possession. The accused, identified as Devender alias Mangal, was apprehended by the Nand Nagri police team during the anti-narcotics drive.The 35-year-old drug peddler is a habitual offender with multiple instances of involvement in similar crimes. He was found to be previously booked in 6 criminal cases related to robb…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on interstate narcotics trafficking, the Delhi Police have seized 765.6 kg of ganja with an estimated market value of around Rs 2.30 crore and arrested four members of an interstate drug trafficking network, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the accused were tracked continuously for more than 36 hours across multiple states, including Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, before police teams successfully apprehended th…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) In a major anti-drug crackdown, Bengaluru police have seized more than 35 kg of banned narcotic substances worth around Rs 5.70 crore and arrested 11 alleged drug peddlers, including nine individuals from other states and two local residents.In an official statement issued on Tuesday, the police said they seized 2 kg of MDMA, 1.767 kg of hydro ganja and 32.920 kg of ganja during the operations. In addition, the police recovered Rs 5.90 lakh in cash, two iPhones and a two…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The East District Anti-Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police has busted an alleged drug supply chain operating in the national Capital and arrested three accused, including two foreign nationals, recovering 21.09 grams of MDMA, 30 grams of ganja, three scooters and two mobile phones, officials said on Saturday. According to Delhi Police, the operation was carried out as part of its ongoing ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy against drugs and the campaign to build a drug-free society.The …
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has dismantled a major interstate drug trafficking syndicate that was covertly distributing ‘ganja’ (cannabis) across India using postal and courier services. Operating primarily out of Jharkhand, the network was busted following the arrest of its key mastermind, Satyam Misra, H-NEW said on Thursday.Satyam Misra, a native of Giridih district, Jharkhand, is a former painter and transport vehicle driver. His elder brother Sh…
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 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) of Delhi Police’s East District on Saturday dismantled an interstate narcotics supply chain and arrested a key Odisha-based supplier allegedly involved in trafficking ganja to Delhi-NCR. Police recovered nearly 22.5 kg of ganja, classified a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act, and seized a car allegedly used to transport the contraband. The operation was carried out as part of …
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have foiled a major narcotics smuggling attempt, seizing 15.38 kg of suspected hydroponic weed concealed inside two geysers, officials said on Monday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs and passenger profiling, Customs officers intercepted two passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Flight D7-182 on Sunday. The passengers were stopped after they crossed the Green Channel at the airport.During …
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trade, a drug supplier was arrested during a targeted operation in Delhi’s Baprola area, where officials also recovered a large quantity of ganja, police said on Sunday. The operation was carried out by the Special Staff of Outer District Police. The accused has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer District), “The team nabbed one drug supplier …