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300 kg narcotics worth Rs 1,800 crore seized off Gujarat coast, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the seizure of 300 kg of narcotics valued at Rs 1,800 crore near the international maritime border off Gujarat’s coast. Applauding the Gujarat ATS and Coast Guard, he called the operation a major step in the fight against drugs
14 April,2025 01:20 PM IST | Gujarat | PTI
Man arrested with 2 kg heroin and 900 gm meth in Amritsar
Punjab Police have arrested Tamandeep Singh from Amritsar with two kg of heroin and 900 grams of methamphetamine, dealing a major blow to drug trafficking networks. A separate arrest was made in Fazilka with a similar drug haul
07 April,2025 12:34 PM IST | Punjab | PTI
DRI destroys 9.49 acres of illegally cultivated cannabis in Dhule
A total of 96,049 cannabis plants spanning 9.493 acres were uprooted and destroyed. Moreover, 420.39 kg of ganja, which was recovered from gunny bags found at the sites, was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985
02 April,2025 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
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Drug smuggler wanted in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana escapes from Dahisar to US
Two years after being sentenced to 10-year imprisonment, accused moved to Mumbai with kin after jumping parole
02 April,2025 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Thane police seize 238 bottles of banned codeine cough syrup, arrest one
Thane police have seized 238 bottles of a banned codeine-based cough syrup worth Rs 53,550 from a motorcyclist in Shil Daighar. The accused, a 22-year-old cab driver, has been booked under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
30 March,2025 11:38 AM IST | Mumbai
NCB busts clandestine drug lab in Mumbai, seizes Rs 50 crore worth of Mephedrone
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a clandestine drug lab in Maharashtra and seized 46.8 kg of Mephedrone (MD) valued at Rs 50 crore. Two individuals were arrested, and investigations into the network continue.
27 March,2025 02:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Three arrested with drugs in Thoubal district of Manipur
The accused had more than 100 kg of WY tablets in their possession. The seizure was made by a joint team of the state police and the Narcotics Control Bureau. Two of the arrested men are from Assam
14 March,2025 09:37 AM IST | Imphal | PTI
Forest department demolishes Maharashtra BJP MLA's illegally built home
Bhosale, who faces three criminal cases, including an attempt to murder, and another under the Forest Act, has been arrested in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
14 March,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
CAT quashes Wankhede’s transfer, says revenue dept ‘violated’ norms
CAT slams revenue dept for violating norms, overturns IRS officer’s move to Chennai. “We are well aware of the facts that it is a settled law that a transfer, which is an incident of service, is not to be interfered with by the courts unless it is shown to be clearly arbitrary or vitiated by mala fides or infraction of any professed
07 March,2025 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
NCB busts Rs 1128 crore drug cartel run by ‘highly educated’ syndicate
NCB busts gang that has shipped Rs 1128 crore worth of drugs using courier services and small cargo shipments; mastermind at large in UK, sources say. According to the NCB, investigations so far have revealed that the accused have sold around 80-90 kg of cocaine worth R1128 crore in the past two years, with prices ranging between Rs 10-15 crore
05 March,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan