Washington, March 27 (IANS) A surge in counterfeit prescription pills and emerging synthetic compounds is intensifying the drug crisis, officials have told members of the US Congress, underscoring how quickly the threat is evolving. At a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, lawmakers reviewed a package of 14 bills aimed at curbing illicit drug flows, tightening controls on new substances and improving treatment access.Officials and experts described a drug landscape that has shi…
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New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized Mephedrone (MD) manufacturing laboratory equipment in Jodhpur, which was intended to manufacture around 200 kg of MD for distribution in the illicit drug market, an official said on Friday. The action was taken on Thursday under Operation Prayogshala in close coordination with Jodhpur Gramin Police, the official said in a statement, adding that three prime suspects in the case are on the run.During the operation, NCB Jodhpur seiz…
Bhopal, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant operation against synthetic drug trafficking, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has dismantled a clandestine laboratory producing mephedrone (commonly known as MD drugs) in Aamla village of Agar Malwa district.The illegal unit was operating covertly inside Teerth Herbal Nursery, a farmhouse located approximately 20 km from the district headquarters along the Indore-Kota National Highway. Authorities suspect the facility had been active for an extended p…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Drug-Free India (Nasha Mukt Bharat), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Unit has delivered significant enforcement outcomes in 2025 to dismantle narcotics networks from top to bottom, an official statement said on Friday.During the year, the NCB Mumbai seized around 5,560 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including 11.760 kg of cocaine, 11.835 kg of charas, 223 kg of ganja, 49.664 kg of me…