Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) In a crackdown on drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit and Chandigarh Police, conducted a joint operation in the Tricity and unearthed a Pakistan-linked module operating in Kharar, Punjab and arrested two persons, including a woman, an official said on Thursday. The operation on June 12 commenced with the interception and search of a vehicle being used by an individual who is a practicing advocate. During the search of th…
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Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) In a crackdown on drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit, and Chandigarh Police conducted a joint operation in the tricity and unearthed a module operating in nearby Kharar in Punjab. The operation commenced with the interception and search of a vehicle being used by an individual who is a practising advocate. During the search of the vehicle, NCB officers recovered 93 grams of methamphetamine (ice) and 10 grams of heroin.F…
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Making yet another breakthrough in the 30 kg heroin seizure case, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested two more accused, including a juvenile, and recovered an additional 5.041 kg heroin, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Chheharta in Amritsar, and one Juvenile. The accused has a criminal background, with previous cases registered against him under the Arms Ac…
Noida, June 13 (IANS) In a significant crackdown on drug trade, the Greater Noida Police on Saturday arrested two foreign nationals of Nigerian origin with banned narcotics, officials said. The police also recovered significant amount of drugs from their possession, including 39.27 grams of crystal MDMA (methamphetamine-class drugs), an electronic weighing scale, and also a scooter from transporting it.The two accused were engaged in drug trade and had set up a dedicated network for supplying ba…
Patna, June 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling in Bihar, the police and STF achieved a significant breakthrough in East Champaran district by seizing 10.540 kilograms of opium worth nearly Rs 2 crore from a car on NH‑27 under the Dumariyaghat police station area. Four members of an interstate drug trafficking network were arrested during the operation.The operation was launched following a confidential tip‑off received by the STF regarding the transportation of a large con…
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Monday that they have attached immovable properties worth Rs 4 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers.A police statement said that Srinagar Police had attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 4 crore belonging to the two accused under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.According to the statement, Police Station Sangam attached properties worth around Rs 3 cro…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have foiled a major narcotics smuggling attempt, seizing 15.38 kg of suspected hydroponic weed concealed inside two geysers, officials said on Monday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs and passenger profiling, Customs officers intercepted two passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Flight D7-182 on Sunday. The passengers were stopped after they crossed the Green Channel at the airport.During …
Jammu, June 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Sunday completed anti-drug ‘Padyatra’ campaign in all the 20 districts of the Union Territory by joining the anti-drug road march in Poonch district. Officials said that L-G Sinha joined the ‘Drug-Free Jammu and Kashmir’ Campaign and Padyatra in Poonch.Speaking on the occasion, the L-G said that Padyatra has covered all 20 districts of Union Territory and the objective is clear to free the soil of Jammu and Kashmir f…
Jabalpur, June 6 (IANS) A drug racket involving medical representatives was busted by the Jabalpur Police, with 6,600 intoxicating injections seized and six persons arrested, police said on Saturday. The accused were buying injections from Uttar Pradesh at cheap rates and selling them to addicts in Jabalpur for up to Rs 500 per dose.Police said the main supplier is still on the run.The operation began after Belbagh Station House Officer (SHO) Jitendra Patkar received a tip-off that a major consi…
Srinagar/Jammu, June 6 (IANS) Police in J&K said on Saturday that it has attached property valued at Rs 3.5 crore belonging to two notorious drug peddlers in Srinagar district, while the property of another drug peddler valued at Rs 1.5 crore was attached in Poonch district. A police statement said that continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and acting firmly against assets acquired through the proceeds of narcotics trade under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir …