Latest NDPS Act News & Updates

Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Srinagar district said on Monday that it has attached properties worth approximately Rs 5.60 crore under the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan.A police statement said on Monday, “Continuing its sustained and uncompromising crackdown against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police has attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 5.60 crore under the provisions of Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Ps…

Imphal, July 23 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested five alleged drug peddlers, including a suspected key narcotics supplier and a woman, in separate anti-drug operations, while seizing substantial quantities of Myanmar-origin opium and brown sugar, officials said on Thursday. A police official said that during a raid, a joint team of the Manipur Police and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Nengjatuan alias Tuanpi from a hotel in Churachandpur district, which shares a bord…

Aizawl, July 22 (IANS) The Mizoram Police, in a series of coordinated anti‑narcotics operations over the past four days, seized Myanmar‑origin drugs worth an estimated Rs 23.23 crore and arrested 11 drug peddlers, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a joint team of the CID (Special Branch) and the Kolasib District Executive Force (DEF) conducted a narcotics operation along a stretch of the National Highway at Khamrang village in Kolasib district on Tuesday.During …

Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) On the completion of 500 days of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said during this period 629 major drug traffickers were arrested, besides seizures of drugs and the dismantling of organised trafficking networks.“Ever since the campaign was launched on March 1, 2025, Punjab Police have registered 52,432 first information reports (FIRs) under the NDPS Act and apprehended more than 68,850 drug traffickers. Of thes…

Jaipur, July 19 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convened the quarterly State-Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Rajasthan in Jaipur to strengthen coordinated efforts among enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking and implementing a comprehensive strategy against narcotics-related crimes, officials said on Sunday.The meeting was jointly chaired by the Deputy Director General (Western Region) of the NCB and the Inspector General of the Anti-Narcotics Task Forc…

Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Police have busted an illegal MD (Mephedrone) drug manufacturing unit operating in Gauda village under Sedwa Police Station limits. The raid led to the seizure of narcotics, chemicals, manufacturing equipment, and cash collectively valued at Rs 2.09 crore. Barmer Superintendent of Police Chunaram Jat said the operation was carried out under the supervision of Additional SP Nitesh Arya and Chohtan Circle Officer Jetharam, with the raid led by Sedwa SHO Prabhuram.T…

Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross‑border drug and illegal arms smuggling network with the arrest of four people from whom 5.557 kg heroin and two sophisticated pistols were seized, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Akash Sandhu (30), Sunil Saroj (40), Harwinder Singh (32) and Vansh Singh (40). Sandhu, Saroj and Harwinder are habitual offenders with previous cases under t…

Noida, July 17 (IANS) The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police, intensifying its campaign against the drug trade, apprehended five women on Friday for alleged involvement in cannabis smuggling and also its sale and purchase. A total of 6.1 kg of illegal cannabis was recovered from their possession. All the arrested women have been booked under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, and legal proceedings are underway.The police are investigating the ‘origin source’ of the cannabis and the network through w…

Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar said on Friday that they have attached four properties worth Rs 3.34 crore under the NDPS Act.A police statement said that in a major action against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – 100 Days Campaign, Srinagar Police has attached four immovable properties worth Rs 3,34,51,957 under the provisions of Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.The attachment was carried out b…

Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday called for a collective public movement to build a strong, drug‑free Maharashtra. At a high‑level review meeting, he directed authorities to uproot the illicit economy surrounding natural and synthetic drug manufacturing, supply, and trade. He announced that awareness about the adverse effects of drug abuse will be integrated into the school curriculum for classes 7 to 10.Fadnavis said the focus will be on curriculum integra…