Anti-drug agencies struggle to detect ‘black cocaine’, smugglers use air route to push substance into India
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Anti-drug agencies struggle to detect ‘black cocaine’, smugglers use air route to push substance into India

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The air route has become a dominant way of smuggling drugs, as the most expensive drug black cocaine is brought to the country through international passenger and cargo flights, officials said on Sunday. The officials said that a report prepared by the Department of Revenue Intelligence revealed that the recent seizures indicated an increasing trend of cocaine smuggling via air passenger routes. A senior official said, “In recent years, India has witnessed a marked increase in the availability and use of various narcotic substances. In 2023-24, DRI registered 109 cases involving 8,223.61 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including 107.31 kg of cocaine, 48.74 kg of heroin, 136 kg of methamphetamine, 236 kg of mephedrone, and 7,348.68 kg of ‘ganja’.”

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DRI seizes 123 kg narcotic drug Methamphetamine in H1 FY25; maximum cases in Assam, Mizoram
2 weeks, 1 day ago

DRI seizes 123 kg narcotic drug Methamphetamine in H1 FY25; maximum cases in Assam, Mizoram

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 8 Seizures of the narcotic drug Methamphetamine have increased in the northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram in the current year, with the DRI confiscating 123 kg of the contraband during April-September. In the first half of FY 2024-25, DRI seized 123 kg of methamphetamine in 11 cases compared to 136 kg in 8 cases in the …

Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals
1 month ago

Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals

India Today  

The Bengaluru police intercepted a massive consignment of 318 kilograms of cannabis, also known as ganja, valued at Rs 3.25 crore. Authorities suspect that the ganja was being smuggled into Bengaluru in preparation for illegal sales during New Year celebrations, a time when demand for narcotics typically spikes in the city. Last month, the Central Crime Branch Narcotics Control Unit …

International drug cartel busted in Delhi, huge cache of MDMA and Ecstasy tablets seized
1 month ago

International drug cartel busted in Delhi, huge cache of MDMA and Ecstasy tablets seized

Live Mint  

The Delhi Police on Thursday busted an international drug cartel and arrested two people involved in the racket. On November 15, about 700 kg of drugs were seized in a joint operation by anti-narcotics agencies and eight foreign nations were arrested from Indian territorial waters off the Gujarat coast around Porbandar. "Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's vision for a drug-free …

NCB confiscated 82.53 kg of cocaine worth ₹900 crore in Delhi, says Union home minister Amit Shah
1 month, 1 week ago

NCB confiscated 82.53 kg of cocaine worth ₹900 crore in Delhi, says Union home minister Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday confiscated 82.53 kilogrammes of high-grade cocaine worth ₹900 crore in the national capital, Union home minister Amit Shah announced on X. The NCB today confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Delhi The massive drug consignment worth approximately ₹900 crore was tracked down by a bottom-to-top approach after a quantity of drugs was …

Gujarat: 700 Kg Meth Seized From Foreign Vessel, Shah Lauds 'Landmark Breakthrough' In Navy, NCB, ATS Joint Op
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat: 700 Kg Meth Seized From Foreign Vessel, Shah Lauds 'Landmark Breakthrough' In Navy, NCB, ATS Joint Op

ABP News  

In a significant anti-narcotics operation, Indian agencies seized approximately 700 kg of methamphetamine and arrested eight foreign nationals claiming to be Iranians from Indian territorial waters near Porbandar, off the Gujarat coast, on Friday. The joint operation carried out by the NCB, Indian Navy, and Gujarat Police stands… — Amit Shah November 15, 2024 NCB India posted, "Today’s operation marks …

Over 700 kg meth seized from Iranian boat off Gujarat coast, 8 arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 700 kg meth seized from Iranian boat off Gujarat coast, 8 arrested

India Today  

The Indian Navy, Narcotics Control Bureau and the Anti-Terrorism Squad unit of the Gujarat Police seized over 500 kg of drugs from an Iranian boat in a joint operation off the Porbandar Coast on Friday. On October 29, seven people were arrested at the Ahmedabad airport for trying to smuggle 1.75 kg of hybrid marijuana worth Rs 2.11 crore into …

Cocaine worth Rs 900 crore seized in Delhi, Amit Shah praises anti-drug efforts
1 month, 1 week ago

Cocaine worth Rs 900 crore seized in Delhi, Amit Shah praises anti-drug efforts

India Today  

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday seized over 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crore in Delhi, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirming the government's commitment to a drug-free India and saying that the hunt against drug rackets will continue "ruthlessly". Amit Shah said the massive drug consignment worth approximately Rs 900 crore was tracked down by …

Delhi: Man arrested at IGI airport for smuggling heroin worth Rs 29 crore
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi: Man arrested at IGI airport for smuggling heroin worth Rs 29 crore

India TV News  

A significant drug bust operation occurred at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, where customs officials arrested an Indian man for allegedly smuggling heroin valued at over Rs 29 crore. The official stated, during a detailed search of his luggage, authorities discovered a concealed narcotic substance. “White narcotics substance, weighing a total of 7.321 kg, was found in seven …

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur

Deccan Chronicle  

An awareness workshop on drug prevention and substance abuse was organised in Anantapur. The event was organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Pragathi Padham Youth Association. The workshop brought together prominent personalities such as Bisathi Bharath, Dr. Garugu Balaji, and Kuruba Jaya Maruthi. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and to encourage youth …

Massive Drug Seizure in Gujarat: 400 kg of Drugs Seized from Factory
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2 months ago

Massive Drug Seizure in Gujarat: 400 kg of Drugs Seized from Factory

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat police have seized 427 kg and 141 gm of methamphetamine (MD) drug from a factory in Ankleshwar industrial area in Bharuch district. The drugs were seized based on inputs from a central intelligence agency about an international narcotic drug cartel smuggling cocaine into Delhi. The consignment also contained 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana, marking the first such seizure in …

Massive Drug Recovery in Delhi and Gujarat: A Global Cartel's Grip on the Region
2 months ago

Massive Drug Recovery in Delhi and Gujarat: A Global Cartel's Grip on the Region

India Today  

A series of drug recoveries in Delhi and Gujarat have revealed a larger menace, with Rs 5,000 crore worth of cocaine being seized in various operations. The seizures have been linked to a larger international cartel operating in the western region, with local support. The authorities are investigating the smuggling process and the involvement of local gangs and cartels.

Narcoterrorism challenge to India’s national security
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Narcoterrorism challenge to India’s national security

Hindustan Times  

Narcoterrorism—or the trafficking of illicit drugs by terrorist and insurgent groups—has long threatened India’s national security. Security agencies are attempting to address this challenge, which involves various groups like Khalistani terrorist organisations, Kashmir’s separatist militants, and insurgent groups in the northeast; their efforts have achieved mixed results. This brief examines recent trends in drug trafficking and narcoterrorism and their impact …

Narcoterrorism challenge to India’s national security
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Narcoterrorism challenge to India’s national security

Hindustan Times  

Narcoterrorism—or the trafficking of illicit drugs by terrorist and insurgent groups—has long threatened India’s national security. Security agencies are attempting to address this challenge, which involves various groups like Khalistani terrorist organisations, Kashmir’s separatist militants, and insurgent groups in the northeast; their efforts have achieved mixed results. This brief examines recent trends in drug trafficking and narcoterrorism and their impact …

Amit Shah says illicit drug trade not only a challenge for India but also a global issue
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amit Shah says illicit drug trade not only a challenge for India but also a global issue

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday virtually inaugurated the zonal office of the Narcotics Control Bureau here, even as he said consumption of contraband in Chhattisgarh was higher than the national average. Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of a drug-free India by 2047, the Home Minister said that apart from ruining the country’s young …

Telangana MP urges Central government to control drug trade in the country
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana MP urges Central government to control drug trade in the country

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar Yadav has raised the growing menace of drugs in the country, particularly in Telangana and urged the government to change its focus from “drug abuse” to “drug trade” and take effective measures to prevent illegal trafficking of drugs into the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, he recalled how a huge haul of …

DRI Bengaluru Busts International Drug Racket At The Kempegowda Airport
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI Bengaluru Busts International Drug Racket At The Kempegowda Airport

News 18  

The officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru Zonal Unit have busted an international drug racket. A 24-year-old Kenyan, who was smuggling cocaine worth Rs 30 crore was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is now trying to find out who ordered the cocaine worth Rs 30 crore to India and who …

DRI arrests three, seizes cocaine, weed worth Rs 30 crore in Bengaluru
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI arrests three, seizes cocaine, weed worth Rs 30 crore in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU : After a drastic decrease in Afghanistan’s opium production, and increase in trafficking of cocaine, opioids including synthetic opioids has become a challenge for law enforcement officers across the globe including India. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru zonal unit, intercepted a Kenyan who had travelled from Doha to Bengaluru in a Indigo airlines on July 12, and seized …

DRI arrests Kenya-based man with cocaine worth ₹30 cr. at Bengaluru airport
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI arrests Kenya-based man with cocaine worth ₹30 cr. at Bengaluru airport

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru Zone Unit, unearthed an international drug racket and arrested a 24-year-old Kenyan national smuggling cocaine worth ₹30 crore at the Kempegowda International Airport on Friday. Based on specific inputs, following elaborate surveillance, the officials intercepted the mule who travelled from Doha to Bengaluru on Friday in an Indigo flight and landed at …

Drug shipments to NL almost halved in first half of 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug shipments to NL almost halved in first half of 2024

Dutch News  

Drug hauls at sea ports have been falling in the last six months compared to the same period last year thanks to better cooperation, latest customs services figures show. Last year port and airport border police seized almost 60 tonnes of cocaine compared to 51 tonnes the previous year. Customs officials confiscated some 367 kg of heroin in the first …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore
7 months, 1 week ago

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized a substantial quantity of cocaine from a Brazilian national at Mumbai Airport, underscoring its relentless efforts to combat drug trafficking. The officials said, “Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI MZU intercepted one Brazilian national on suspicion of carrying drugs, at the CSMI Airport, Mumbai on May 8, 2024." …

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Indian security forces on Sunday arrested 14 Pakistani nationals off the Gujarat coast and seized 86 kilograms of contraband drugs worth around ₹600 crore from their possession, officials said. A senior Gujarat ATS official said they received intelligence input that Pakistani drug lord Haji Aslam alias Babu Baloch was trying to smuggle mephedrone drugs from Karachi port using fishing …

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore
9 months ago

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue ’s Mumbai Zonal Unit busted an international narcotic trafficking syndicate and seized cocaine worth ₹100 crore in the illicit market, and arrested two members, including the mastermind from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. DRI’s probe began on Saturday after the Mumbai unit seized 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹ 100 crore from two alleged female carriers who …

Two Jharkhand natives arrested with 10 kg opium
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Jharkhand natives arrested with 10 kg opium

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Special Task Force of Crime Branch and Rourkela Police arrested two persons from Jharkhand and seized 10.508 kg opium worth over `50 lakh from them. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at Panposh in Sundargarh on Thursday and arrested Bitu Singh Munda and Rohit Munda, both natives of Jharkhand’s Khunti district. STF officers suspect the …

30 kg of methamphetamine worth ₹90 crore seized in train at Madurai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

30 kg of methamphetamine worth ₹90 crore seized in train at Madurai

The Hindu  

In a well-planned operation, sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Chennai Zone seized 36 kg of methamphetamine, worth around ₹180 crore, at Madurai Junction and the Kondungaiyur dump in Chennai on Friday, February 29, 2024. Acting on information that a passenger, travelling on Pothigai Express to Madurai from Chennai on Thursday would carry narcotic substances, DRI sleuths staked out …

Drugs worth Rs 2,000 cr seized off Gujarat coast
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Drugs worth Rs 2,000 cr seized off Gujarat coast

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Navy, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau and Gujarat Police, intercepted a suspicious vessel off the Gujarat coast, seizing approximately 3,300 kg of drugs. Home minister Amit Shah lauded the joint operation as a "historic success," underscoring the Modi government's commitment to eradicating drug trafficking from the nation. The unregistered …

Mumbai: 21-year-old Thai citizen arrested with cocaine worth Rs 40 crore
11 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai: 21-year-old Thai citizen arrested with cocaine worth Rs 40 crore

India TV News  

A 21-year-old Thai citizen, after reaching Mumbai airport from Addis Ababa, was arrested for smuggling cocaine by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. According to reports, when that powder was examined, it was found to be cocaine drugs worth Rs 40 crore in the international market. Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 1.25 cr On Tuesday, the Mumbai police arrested a …

Sharp drop in seized drugs in 2023-24
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharp drop in seized drugs in 2023-24

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Seizures of high-value narcotics like cocaine and heroin by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Mumbai and other parts Maharashtra have dropped significantly this financial year compared to earlier years. HT Image Agency sources said most seizures this financial year pertained to smuggling bids by passengers using the air route, often employing unique concealment methods. Most of the drug …

Woman carrying cocaine worth Rs 13 Crore held at Mumbai's CSMI Airport
1 year ago

Woman carrying cocaine worth Rs 13 Crore held at Mumbai's CSMI Airport

India TV News  

A woman was held by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence after they recovered drugs worth Rs 13 crore from her at Maharashtra's Mumbai airport, an official statement said. ET 640 from Addis Ababa to Mumbai on December 21, 2023, was apprehended by DRI officers at CSMI Airport," said the statement. The recovered drugs, which were concealed in the handbag carried …

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr
1 year ago

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has allegedly seized 1.27 kg of cocaine worth around ₹13 crore from a female national of Cote’d Ivoire, a West African country, after she arrived at Mumbai airport from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday. The accused was nabbed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by DRI ‘s Mumbai Zonal Unit’s team after they …

Mumbai: Cocaine worth Rs 15 cr seized as NCB busts international drug syndicate, 2 foreign nationals held
1 year, 1 month ago

Mumbai: Cocaine worth Rs 15 cr seized as NCB busts international drug syndicate, 2 foreign nationals held

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a closely well-coordinated operation, Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau has successfully delivered a blow to the international drug syndicate, leading to the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 15 crore from a Zambian national in a hotel in Mumbai, an NCB official said on Monday. In an effort to curb drug trafficking in the festive season,iIntelligence was …

Indo-Nigerian drug trafficking network in Chennai busted
1 year, 1 month ago

Indo-Nigerian drug trafficking network in Chennai busted

The Hindu  

Officers of the Customs and Narcotics Control Bureau have busted an Indo-Nigerian drug network that sourced synthetic drugs from France, for supply in Chennai and Bengaluru. This is the fourth such busting of an Indo-Nigerian network supplying drugs in the city this year, by the NCB Chennai Zone. P. Aravindhan, Zonal Director of NCB, Chennai, said the investigation had revealed …

80 kg cocaine worth ₹800 crore recovered off Kutch coast in Gujarat
1 year, 2 months ago

80 kg cocaine worth ₹800 crore recovered off Kutch coast in Gujarat

Live Mint  

Gujarat Police Thursday said it has recovered 80 kg of cocaine, worth nearly ₹800 crore, dumped on the shore of a creek near the Gandhidham town Kutch district, PTI reported The cocaine, a powerful central nervous system stimulant drug, was found in 80 packets, each weighing a kilo, the Gujarat police said. The cocaine was perhaps left behind by smugglers …

Contraband worth ₹24 crore seized from passenger at Nagpur airport
1 year, 4 months ago

Contraband worth ₹24 crore seized from passenger at Nagpur airport

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Around 3.07 kilograms of amphetamine-type substance, estimated to be worth over ₹24 crore, has been seized from an Indian air passenger who arrived in Nagpur from Kenya via United Arab Emirates, according to the Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. Contraband worth ₹ 24 crore seized from passenger at Nagpur airport The contraband is a highly …

DRI Seizes Drug Worth Rs 15 Cr at Mumbai Airport; Indian Passenger and Ugandan Woman Held
1 year, 4 months ago

DRI Seizes Drug Worth Rs 15 Cr at Mumbai Airport; Indian Passenger and Ugandan Woman Held

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized a white powder, purported to be cocaine, worth about Rs 15 crore from an Indian passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, a DRI official said here on Sunday. Based on intelligence, the passenger who came via a flight from Addis Ababa to Mumbai was apprehended on Friday, he said. An …

Over 326 kg of seized drugs destroyed in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 326 kg of seized drugs destroyed in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Air Cargo Customs Commissionerate destroyed 326 kilograms of narcotic and psychotropic substances in the national Capital. “The lots destroyed were the contraband seized in 72 cases which included ganja, heroin, khat leaves, opium, ketamine among other NDPS substances. The seizures were largely made at the New Courier Terminal and the Foreign Post Office which is administered by Air Cargo …

Highest prevalence of opioid use disorders in eastern parts of India: UNODC report
1 year, 5 months ago

Highest prevalence of opioid use disorders in eastern parts of India: UNODC report

The Hindu  

The highest prevalence of people with opioid use disorders in India is observed in the eastern parts of the country, while the largest numbers of people with opioid use disorders are found in north-western India as well as in some of the central-western States, the latest World Drug Report 2023 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s has …

UN says organised crime shifting drugs routes in Southeast Asia
1 year, 6 months ago

UN says organised crime shifting drugs routes in Southeast Asia

Al Jazeera  

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says almost 151 tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Southeast, East Asia in 2022. “Transnational organised crime groups anticipate, adapt and try to circumvent what governments do, and in 2022, we saw them work around Thai borders in the Golden Triangle more than in the past,” Jeremy Douglas, UNODC regional representative for Southeast Asia …

DC Edit | India must win war on drugs
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | India must win war on drugs

Deccan Chronicle  

Data compiled by agencies including State-run ones and surveys by government and non-governmental agencies point to the sharp increase of the number of people who turn to drugs in India. According to World Drug Report 2022, released in June last year by the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes, India is one of the world’s single largest opiate markets in …

Punjab police arrest 10,576 drug smugglers in seven months
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab police arrest 10,576 drug smugglers in seven months

The Hindu  

Punjab police have arrested 10,576 drug smugglers in the last seven months after a special campaign was launched by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against the drug menace in the State, Inspector General of Police Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill said. Mr. Gill, while addressing a press conference on February 13, said that a Statewide campaign was launched on July 5, …

How India is caught in narcotics web of Golden Crescent and Death Triangle
1 year, 10 months ago

How India is caught in narcotics web of Golden Crescent and Death Triangle

India Today  

Earlier this month, Tamil Nadu was placed under alert and strict monitoring after Mohammed Imran, popularly known as 'kanji panai', was reported to have entered India via Rameswaram. Later, in December 2022, the National Investigative Agency arrested nine Sri Lankans from the special camp for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees at Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli over their alleged involvement in drugs and …

Delhi man arrested with cocaine worth ₹16 crore
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi man arrested with cocaine worth ₹16 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai Customs on Thursday evening arrested a flyer at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and seized cocaine worth around ₹16 crore. Delhi man arrested with cocaine worth ₹ 16 crore The cocaine was ingeniously concealed in cloth buttons the passenger, identified as Ankit Singh, was carrying while flying from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The Customs officials examined his baggage …

Drug inflow to Hyderabad city continues unabated
1 year, 11 months ago

Drug inflow to Hyderabad city continues unabated

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The drug mafia has strengthened its hold on Hyderabad, which is fast turning into a popular hub of development and real estate, with the influx of people from all parts of the country, the police said. While gangs of Nigerians have been arrested in the past for trading cocaine, heroin and other synthetic drugs, the police said that bulk …

NCB raises issue of Nigerians involved in trafficking with their top drug cop
2 years ago

NCB raises issue of Nigerians involved in trafficking with their top drug cop

Hindustan Times  

Over 8,000 Nigerian nationals were found involved in drug trafficking and financial crimes, having overstayed their Indian visas by two years or more, the Narcotics Control Bureau informed Nigeria’s top drug enforcement officer, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, during a high-level meeting in Delhi last week, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. Indian officials conveyed to the Nigerian …

International drug trade | Haul of shame
2 years, 1 month ago

International drug trade | Haul of shame

India Today  

A year after India saw its biggest heroin haul—3,000 kgs at Gujarat’s Mundra port in September 2021—the channels through which international drug racketeers sneak the contraband into India on its western coast remain active. This, even as the National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against 16 people, including six Afghan nationals and one Iranian, in the Mundra case. In …

Mumbai: NCB seizes multiple drugs worth Rs 1 core in a week-long drive, 4 arrested
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai: NCB seizes multiple drugs worth Rs 1 core in a week-long drive, 4 arrested

India TV News  

Drugs trafficking: In several operations over the past week in Mumbai, the Narcotics Control Bureau has seized drugs worth Rs 1 crore that were intended to be trafficked to Doha, including some that were hidden in photo frames. According to reports, the NCB got a tip-off that a global drug trafficking organisation was planning to use courier parcels to transport …

Cocaine, Crystal Methamphetamine Worth Rs 1,476 Crore Seized From Truck in Mumbai
2 years, 2 months ago

Cocaine, Crystal Methamphetamine Worth Rs 1,476 Crore Seized From Truck in Mumbai

News 18  

Revenue intelligence officers have seized 198 kg high purity crystal methamphetamine and 9 kg cocaine worth Rs 1,476 crore, the finance ministry said. In one of the biggest seizures of amphetamine and cocaine in the country, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers intercepted and seized a truck in Mumbai on October 1. The DRI recovered 198 kg high purity crystal methamphetamine …

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules worth Rs 13 crore swallowed by Ghana passenger
2 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules worth Rs 13 crore swallowed by Ghana passenger

India TV News  

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules : The Mumbai Customs department has arrested a passenger from Ghana at the international airport here for trying to smuggle cocaine into India by hiding it in 87 capsules that he had swallowed. The value of the 1,300-gram cocaine recovered from the passenger is Rs 13 crore, the Customs said. During the search, officials did …

NCB Arrests 8, Seizes 35 Kg Heroin in Pan-India Drug Bust
2 years, 6 months ago

NCB Arrests 8, Seizes 35 Kg Heroin in Pan-India Drug Bust

News 18  

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Saturday claimed to have unearthed a “major” pan-India heroin trafficking network with the arrest of eight people and seizure of about 35 kg of narcotics. The operation began on May 24 after the federal anti-drug agency first intercepted two women passengers who landed in Bengaluru from Zimbabwe and about 7 kg of heroin was seized …

Gujarat: DRI Seizes 56 Kg Cocaine from Container Near Mundra Port
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat: DRI Seizes 56 Kg Cocaine from Container Near Mundra Port

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 56 kg of cocaine from a container near the Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district, a DRI official said on Thursday. The DRI team found 56 kg of cocaine, a highly addictive drug, hidden inside the imported items, the official said without divulging much details. The drug seizure comes a month after the …

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