Gandhinagar, April 17 (IANS) The Gujarat Police have intensified the use of preventive detention against repeat offenders in narcotics cases, with five more individuals detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS Act) and sent to jails across the state, officials said on Friday. The latest action takes the number of detentions under the PIT NDPS Act to 21 in the first four months of 2026.In 2025, a total of 86 accused were de…
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Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) Narcotic substances and liquor worth Rs 16.51 lakh were seized from a residential flat in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Crime and Railways, leading to the arrest of one individual, officials said on Thursday. The operation was carried out at a flat of Aarohi Viviana apartments in Bopal locality, following specific intelligence inputs.Acting under the supervision of senior officers, a team from…
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics-linked wealth, the police in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh have frozen assets worth nearly Rs 2.78 crore belonging to alleged drug smuggler Usman Khan under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Monday. The action was carried out under the supervision of Pratapgarh Superintendent of Police (SP) B. Aditya, invoking Section 68F(1) of the NDPS Act to target properties acquired through illegal drug trafficking….
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough under the Rajasthan government’s “Drug-Free Rajasthan” campaign and the ongoing crackdown on narcotics, the Pali Police on Saturday arrested three suspected smugglers and seized 74.13 grams of the illicit synthetic drug MD. The action was taken after the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in Jaipur provided precise technical intelligence.Pali Superintendent of Police Monika Sen informed that early Saturday morning, based on intellig…
Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) The Gujarat Police has introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based investigation tool designed to strengthen the handling of narcotics cases and improve conviction rates, in what officials say is the first such system deployed by any state police force in India.The application, named ‘NARIT AI’ (Narcotics Analysis and RAG-based Investigation Tool), was launched in Gandhinagar as part of the state’s zero-tolerance approach to drug-related offences.It is int…
Silchar, April 5 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics breakthrough, Assam Rifles troops, in coordination with Assam Police, carried out a swift intelligence-based operation in Silchar and seized heroin valued at Rs 2.10 crore, officials said on Saturday.Three drug peddlers, including a woman, were also apprehended in connection with the seizure. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that during the operation in the Meherpur area of Cachar district, suspicious movement was detected.The suspect…
Vadodara, April 4 (IANS) Three persons were arrested with 267 grams of illegal hybrid ganja valued at around Rs 9.34 lakh during a raid by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in Vadodara district, officials said on Saturday. The operation was carried out on Friday at Mosampura village near Kundhela Road on University Road under Dabhoi police station limits in Vadodara rural.Acting on specific intelligence, an ANTF Vadodara Zone team conducted the raid.“During the raid, …
Gandhinagar, April 3 (IANS) Two men were arrested with nearly 12 kilograms of narcotic substance (ganja) during a targeted operation by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in the Mota Chiloda area of Gandhinagar, officials said on Friday. Acting on specific intelligence during routine patrolling, a team from the ANTF’s Gandhinagar zone intercepted a government bus at Chiloda Circle and apprehended two suspects allegedly involved in the illegal trafficking of ganja.Polic…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of possessing over 500 grams of heroin, holding that the rigours of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were attracted in the case. The accused, Chibuzor, was arrested in connection with FIR No. 578/2022 registered at Vikaspuri police station under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish …
Aizawl, April 1 (IANS) In a series of intensified crackdowns against drug trafficking and illegal activities, Mizoram Police have seized heroin and highly addictive methamphetamine tablets collectively valued at around Rs 25 crore, officials said on Wednesday. In separate operations carried out over the past three days, police arrested seven drug peddlers, including two Myanmar nationals, three individuals from Manipur, and one each from Assam and Mizoram.According to a police official, th…