Delhi: Fugitive drug supplier wanted in 567 kg cannabis case arrestedSanjeev Kumar Shah, a cab driver, has been arrested in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. He is wanted in a Rajasthan narcotics case. The case involves th...
21 Jun, 2025, 04.33 PM IST
Major drug bust in Auckland: Police dismantle major drug operations in Kumeū regionNew Zealand Police busted drug rackets in Kumeu, Auckland. Cops seized nearly 400 kilograms of cannabis and 40 grams of cocaine. Three indi...
23 May, 2025, 07.54 AM IST
Indian agencies seize record 3,300 kg of narcotics off Gujarat coast; 5 foreigners heldIndian agencies have seized a historic 3,300 kg of narcotics in a joint operation involving the Navy, Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, and the...
28 Feb, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
Raipur police arrest youth for selling cannabis out of ambulance, seize 364 kg drug haulRaipur police made a breakthrough by arresting Suraj Khute for transporting 364 kilograms of cannabis in an ambulance. The seizure, valued ...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Significant increase in seizures of drugs in India over past five years: UN narcotics watchdogIn the period 2017-2022, heroin seizures increased from 2,146 kg in 2017 to 7,282 kg in 2021. There has also been an increase of more than ...
10 Mar, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Drug seizures in India in 2020 highest in five years: NCBSimilarly, the seizure of heroin (extracted from opium) shot up from 3,231 kg in 2019 to 3,838 kg in 2020, ganja (cannabis) from 3,42,045 k...
07 Apr, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
Exponential rise in seizure of drugs in India in last 5 years: NCB DG"In the last 5 years, the country has witnessed exponential increase in seizure of heroin from 2,146 kg in 2017 to 7,282 kg in 2021 which i...
15 Feb, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
Pandemic, Job losses & Stress: DRI teams making record seizures of narcotics at seaports, airportsThe very next day the DRI teams at the Mumbai international airport found 2.3 kg of cocaine which two foreign nationals had concealed in th...
11 May, 2021, 01.44 PM IST
Mumbai court grants bail to comedian Bharti Singh, husband Harsh Limbachiya in drugs caseThe magistrates court granted bail to the couple on a bond of Rs 15,000 each.
23 Nov, 2020, 03.02 PM IST
How India witnesses a massive spike in narcotic business after Covid lockdown restrictions easePolice and narcotics control officers see this as a sign of desperation on the part of peddlers who have been sitting on piles of drugs sin...
09 Aug, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh's north eastern hilly belt fast becoming cannabis capital of IndiaA hilly belt in north east Andhra Pradesh is fast becoming the cannabis capital of India.
02 Sep, 2018, 06.28 AM IST
Drug menace a bigger challenge than terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir: DGP SP VaidThis year, the police have arrested 667 people in 542 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for drug peddli...
13 Jul, 2018, 03.01 PM IST
Narcotics seizure increases by 300%; highest at 3.6 lakh kg in 2017: ReportThe year gone by also saw the maximum number of cases of interdiction of these illegal drugs in the last 5 years, generally abused by the y...
25 Mar, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
Prescription drug abuse growing in India: UN reportThe UN report said in its annual report that governments in South Asia continue to respond strongly to the threat of drug trafficking and a...
05 Mar, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
Illegal cannabis worth Rs 5 crore, fire arms seized in BengalSeizure of illegal cannabis worth around Rs 5 cr in a single consignment on Thursday has once again documented that the illegal trade is co...
30 Jan, 2014, 06.44 PM IST
Illegal cannabis cultivation thriving in Indo-Bangla ChitmahalsIllegal cannabis cultivation in the Chitmahals, the land pieces in West Bengal’s Cochbehar district, has become a concern for administratio...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
- Raw illegal cannabis worth crores destroyed in field in West Bengal district
Revenue department has destroyed large volume of raw cannabis worth crores in field in West Bengal district.
20 Dec, 2012, 06.58 PM IST