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…
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police have busted an inter-state drug syndicate operating between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital, by arresting five persons and recovering 326.85 grams of heroin (“smack”) valued at around Rs 60 lakh, officials said on Saturday.The operation was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Squad of the East District as part of an ongoing drive against drug trafficking under a zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics.Police said the action began on the interveni…
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…
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), has recovered 3.925 kg heroin from agricultural fields of the Border Outpost (BOP) in Kaalian in Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.Apart from recovering the heroin consignment, police teams have also recovered a DJI Matrice drone, used by the Pakistan-based smugglers to push the …
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…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Amritsar Rural Police have busted a major cross-border narco-terror network with the support of Village Defence Committee (VDC) and recovered 42.9 kg heroin, four hand grenades and one Star-mark pistol along with 46 cartridges, said Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. This operation is a direct outcome of actionable and credible intelligence generated through the VDCs, a flagship initiative of the state government aimed at institut…
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) In a major crackdown on trans-border smuggling, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered a haul of nearly 20 kg heroin and apprehended four accused, including the key operative managing the supply chain, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.Those arrested have been identified as Sahibjit Singh, alias Sahib, and Rajwinder Singh, alias Golu, both residents…
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) In a major crackdown on trans-border smuggling, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), have recovered 20 kg heroin and apprehended four accused, including the key operative managing the supply chain, state Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. He said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is linked to Pakistan-based handlers and was coordinating the delivery and…
London, Dec 24 (IANS) A woman has been jailed in the United Kingdom (UK) for 21 years and six months after the National Crime Agency (NCA) officers found 85 kilogrammes of Pakistani heroin in her bedroom. According to the statement released by NCA, Sidrah Nosheen (34) was part of an Organised Crime Group (OCG) that smuggled heroin from Pakistan to the UK and sold it around the country. She played an important part in the OCG.Nosheen was due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court. However, she ch…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police’s Outer North District has arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 304 grams of fine-quality heroin, valued at around Rs 1.50 crore in the international market, officials said on Wednesday. The seized contraband falls under the “commercial quantity” category under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.According to police, the arrests were made on December 21 fol…