Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Jhalawar Police have frozen assets worth Rs 2.52 crore belonging to alleged drug smuggler Liyaqat Khan under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The action, carried out under ‘Operation Divya Prahar 2.0’, targets properties reportedly acquired through proceeds of the narcotics trade. The freezing of assets has been approved by the competent authority under Section 68-F of the Act.Superin…
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Ranchi/Palamu, March 31 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have seized over 700 kg of illicit ‘doda’–a raw material used in the production of opium — in coordinated raids across Ranchi and Palamu, officials said on Tuesday.The police also arrested three alleged smugglers and recovered cash and a vehicle used in the operation.The seizures were made as part of an intensified anti-narcotics drive being carried out across the state.In Palamu, acting on a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Reesh…
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major blow to an organised international drug trafficking network, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has busted an international narcotics network with the arrest of six key operatives involved in the supply of party drugs targeting urban youth, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Rishav, Mukesh Kumar, Lakhwinder Singh, Ravi Kumar, Baljinder Singh and Talwinder Singh. DGP Yad…
Imphal, Jan 18 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics crackdown, Central and state security forces have destroyed more than 306 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur’s mountainous Kangpokpi district within six days, effectively foiling an attempt to manufacture opium worth several crores of rupees, officials said on Sunday. The joint operations were carried out between January 12 and January 17 by Central and state security forces, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the state Forest Depa…