Ranchi, June 25 (IANS) A court in Ranchi has sentenced two convicts to 18 years of rigorous imprisonment in a high-profile drug trafficking case involving the seizure of 1,184 kg of ganja in 2023.The court of Additional Judicial Commissioner Omkar Nath Choudhary pronounced the sentence on Thursday after hearing arguments on quantum of punishment.The convicted individuals, identified as Ganesh Choudhary and Anand Kumar, are currently lodged in Birsa Munda Central Jail, Hotwar, and were produced b…
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Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) In a major success in the fight against narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jaipur Zonal Unit on Friday secured the conviction of an accused involved in the interstate smuggling of illegal opium, a prohibited substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The Special Judge (NDPS) Court in Ajmer, presided over by Bhanukumar, convicted Jawarilal, son of Sahiram and a resident of Dangiyawas in Jodhpur district, Rajastha…
Aizawl, June 10 (IANS) Mizoram Police, in two separate operations conducted over the past 24 hours, arrested three drug peddlers, including two residents of Rajasthan, and seized narcotic substances worth an estimated Rs 2.35 crore, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a vehicle travelling from Manipur towards Aizawl was intercepted by police personnel in Saitual district on the outskirts of Keifang. The vehicle was being driven by Somraj (32). During a thorough inspec…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of smuggling over 10 kg of ganja through the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport while allegedly posing as an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), noting that the recovery involved an intermediate quantity of contraband and that she is HIV-positive and immunocompromised.Allowing the bail plea, a single-judge Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan observed that the stringent conditions under Section 37 …
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Anti-Narcotic Cell of the South-West District Police has detained six foreign nationals residing illegally in India without valid visa documents, officials said on Sunday. Fresh deportation proceedings have been initiated through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Delhi, after completion of all legal formalities.According to Delhi Police, the action was taken during the investigation of an FIR registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subs…
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Bihar Police carried out two major anti-narcotics operations in Supaul and Madhubani districts, recovering more than 455 kg of ganja and arresting five alleged smugglers.The first operation was conducted by Pipra Police Station in Supaul district, where police recovered 427.95 kg of cannabis from a pickup vehicle during a special blockade operation.Rajesh Kumar Jha, SHO of Pipra Police Station, said: “We received confidential intelligence that a large consignment of narcot…
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Three drug traffickers were arrested, and 39.470 kg of Alprazolam was seized, along with Rs 85.36 lakh cash, in Telangana’s Siddipet, the NCB said on Monday. Investigation revealed that the seized Alprazolam was being clandestinely manufactured at an illegal laboratory in Prashant Nagar, Hyderabad, by the arrested supplier, an MSc in Chemistry, an official said in a statement on X.In a separate case, the NCB earlier arrested a key Myanmar-based drug trafficker, Thancin…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Police have arrested a BCA student on charges of transporting hybrid ganja worth Rs 35 lakh in Mangaluru city, police said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as 21-year-old Suhana, a resident of Sagar in Shivamogga district.According to the police, the accused brought ganja from Chennai and sold it to students in the coastal city of Mangaluru.Police further stated that several criminal cases had already been registered against her in Beng…
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Mumbai’s Samta Nagar Police have arrested a man in possession of brown heroin near a public toilet in Kandivali East. The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth approximately Rs 10 lakh in the illegal market.The accused has been identified as Vicky Vidhakar Padmukh, a resident of Kandivali East. A case has been registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and he has been taken into custody.Accordi…
Ahmedabad, April 12 (IANS) Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested two men after they were found in possession of a banned narcotic substance during a raid in the Behrampura area in Gujarat, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific intelligence, officers conducted a raid in an open ground near Santoshnagar Four Buildings, opposite the wall of a private company, and apprehended Hasmukh Sargara (27) and Manish Sargara (26).Police said the accused were found in illegal possession of 52.410 grams of mep…