Ahmedabad, April 24 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court on Friday sentenced two drug smugglers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh each, an NCB official said. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, secured the conviction of Sheikh Mohammad Sohel Abdul Kadar, resident of Saiyed Wada, Khanpur, Ahmedabad, and Nadeem Sheikh, resident of Golwad Lal Bunglow, Shahpur, Ahmedabad, said an official statement.Acting on specific and credible intelligence, officers…
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Aizawl, April 23 (IANS) The Mizoram government has intensified efforts to curb the growing drug menace and dismantle trafficking networks in the border state, officials said on Thursday.A Home Department official said the 12th State-Level NCORD (Narco Coordination Centre) meeting was held on Wednesday at the Secretariat Conference Hall in the New Capital Complex. The meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena, was attended by Director General of Police Sharad Agarwal, senior state gove…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In view of the Maldives adding more teeth to its anti-drug laws, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday advised Indian citizens to avoid carrying to the island any package, baggage or item on behalf of others without being sure of the contents. In an advisory issued ahead of the summer vacation season, the NCB cautioned Indian citizens travelling to or visiting the Maldives regarding the recent strengthening of anti-narcotics laws in that country and educated t…
Ahmedabad, April 23 (IANS) Inter-agency coordination through real-time intelligence sharing and regular data exchange was in focus as NCB Deputy Director General (Western Region) Maneesh Kumar chaired a meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) for Gujarat with officials of other drug law enforcement agencies, an official said on Thursday.During the meeting, focus was placed on comprehensive investigations in drug cases, including financial probes and terror linkages, along with the iden…
Ahmedabad, April 21 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Ahmedabad sentenced an inter-state drug trafficker to 15 years’ rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh, in a 2022 Mephedrone seizure case, an NCB official said on Tuesday. Sajid Miya Malek, a resident of Vejalpur Road, Ahmedabad, was convicted by the Special Court under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, said an official statement.In July 2022, the Narcotics Control Bureau intercepted the convict at…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for securing punishment for 73 drug offenders in the first three months of 2026, an official said. In a message on social media, HM Shah said, “To protect our youth from the scourge of drugs, the Modi govt is ruthlessly demolishing drug cartels and is also ensuring their conviction.”“Under this mission, the NCB has made a breakthrough in getting 73 drug offenders convicted in…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The focus of the Indian security agencies dealing with the menace of narcotic smuggling has been largely on the contraband originating from the Golden Crescent of Pakistan-Afghanistan.The Indian agencies have said that activities through the Golden Crescent have gone up considerably. There is a push by Pakistan to smuggle huge quantities of narcotics into India.Ramping up activities at the Golden Crescent is a clear sign that the Pakistan-based operatives are trying to…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major interstate ganja trafficking network, seizing 210 kilograms of contraband valued at approximately Rs 20 crore and arresting four individuals in Nagpur.According to an official release, the operation was carried out on Saturday (April 11) based on specific intelligence inputs. NCB’s Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted two accused, identified as P. Kumar and R. Kumar, who were travelling in a truck bearing a West Bengal r…
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Senior officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh met here to monitor key cases, discuss strengthening of financial investigations and inter-agency coordination, an official said on Sunday.The meeting was a part of the NCB’s quarterly exercise of regional meetings to promote data-driven enforcement and promote multi-agency investigation, said the official in a statement.In a message on X, the NCB said, “The meeting reviewed…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Delhi Zonal Unit has destroyed around 408 kg of seized drugs valued at more than Rs 212 crore, an official said on Thursday. The 408 kg of seized narcotic drugs was linked to 39 pre-trial and post-trial cases, the official added.The large-scale disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances was carried out through the Regional Drugs Disposal Committee (RDDC) and High-Level Drugs Disposal Committee (HLDDC), the officia…