New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, intercepted two Thai nationals arriving from Bangkok on flight AI-2356 after they crossed the Customs Green Channel, in a major narcotics seizure involving suspected hydroponic weed (Ganja), an official statement said on Saturday.Acting on specific profiling inputs and suspicious travel indicators, Customs officers subjected the baggage of both passengers to detailed examination, according to offi…
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Silchar, March 31 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with Cachar district Police in southern Assam, carried out a successful joint operation leading to the seizure of heroin valued at Rs 7 crore, officials said on Tuesday. Two drug peddlers were also arrested.A police official in Cachar district said the operation was launched based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the movement of drugs in the district, which shares inter-state border…
Kabul, Jan 7 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have confiscated 130 kg of illegal drugs and arrested 36 suspected smugglers in a series of operations across the country, official statements reported. In northern Badakhshan province, authorities seized 130 kg of opium and hashish in Jurm district and detained one individual, according to a statement from the provincial police office, Xinhua News Agency reported.Additionally, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced the arrest of 25 others …
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, Patna Police have busted a drug trafficking racket operating under the cover of a tea shop in Bihar’s Maner police station area. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the residence of the tea shop owner on Wednesday evening and recovered a large cache of drugs, cash, weapons, and valuables.Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya S. Sharma, on Thursday, said in a press conference that the accused had been running an illegal …