Methamphetamine worth Rupees 12,000 crores seized by NCB under 'Operation Samudragupt' off the coast of Kochi
1 year, 10 months ago

Methamphetamine worth Rupees 12,000 crores seized by NCB under 'Operation Samudragupt' off the coast of Kochi

Op India  

On Saturday, May 11, the Narcotics Control Bureau announced that it has seized nearly 2500 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs 12,000 crore from a vessel in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kochi in a joint operation with the Indian navy. #WATCH | Kochi, Kerala: NCB & Indian Navy seizes approx 2500 kg high purity methamphetamine in the Indian waters that value around Rs 12,000 crores. AS PART OF ONGOING OPERATION SAMUDRAGUPTA 2022-23 📌Approx 2500kg high purity Methamphetamine seized 📌From Indian waters off Kerala 📌One susp Pak national detained 📌Jt Op by NCB & Indian Navy 📌Largest seizure of meth@HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI pic.twitter.com/hn17JpuQdP — NCB INDIA May 13, 2023 “NCB has initiated seizure procedures, and preliminary analysis shows that all of the packets contain high-purity methamphetamine,” NCB stated. Following that, the NCB said, the sharing of real-time actionable information generated during the operation with Sri Lanka and the Maldives resulted in the seizure of hundreds of kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine and the arrest of 19 drug traffickers in two operations conducted by the Sri Lankan Navy in December 2022 and April 2023.

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₹11,311-cr drugs seized from ports in 5 yrs: Govt
1 week, 2 days ago

₹11,311-cr drugs seized from ports in 5 yrs: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Drugs worth over ₹11,311 crore were seized from seaports across the country in 19 different drugs busts over the past five years, the ministry of home affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “The seizures at major ports is the result of the effective measures taken in the field of controlling drug trafficking and highlight the successful coordination between State …

NCB seizes drugs worth ₹88cr in two ops in Manipur, Assam
1 week, 4 days ago

NCB seizes drugs worth ₹88cr in two ops in Manipur, Assam

Hindustan Times  

About 109kg of methamphetamine worth ₹88 crore was seized in two operations conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Manipur and Assam, officials said on Sunday, adding that the seizures were made from four members of the same international drugs cartel. The drugs entered India through Moreh, the border town in Manipur, and the consignment was headed was Karimganj in …

NCB seizes drugs worth ₹200 crore in Navi Mumbai, four held
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NCB seizes drugs worth ₹200 crore in Navi Mumbai, four held

The Hindu  

The Narcotics Control Bureau has exposed a drug syndicate and seized various banned substances worth about ₹200 crore from Navi Mumbai after arresting four persons, an official said on Friday. According to an official from the NCB’s Mumbai zonal unit, a group of people based abroad are operating the syndicate and some of the seized drugs had been sourced from …

6,000 Kg Of Drugs Worth Rs 36,000 Cr Being Incinerated In Andaman & Nicobar After 'India's Largest Maritime Haul' — WATCH
2 months, 2 weeks ago

6,000 Kg Of Drugs Worth Rs 36,000 Cr Being Incinerated In Andaman & Nicobar After 'India's Largest Maritime Haul' — WATCH

ABP News  

The Andaman and Nicobar Police have started the process of destroying over 6000 kilograms of Methamphetamine worth Rs 36,000 crore seized in 'India's largest maritime drug haul' ever. "Andaman and Nicobar Police have started destroying India's largest drug seizure of over 6000 kg. #WATCH | Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar | On the destruction of drugs worth Rs 36000 crore …

Biggest meth haul of Chennai in 2024: 16 kg seized, 10 held
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biggest meth haul of Chennai in 2024: 16 kg seized, 10 held

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In their biggest drug haul in 2024, the Greater Chennai Police seized 16 kg of methamphetamine from a house in Vadakarai in Red Hills on Monday and busted an international syndicate. In all, the police have seized 17.8 kg meth from this syndicate alone worth Rs 17 crore, although the Narcotics Control Bureau pegs the per kg value of …

Six Iranians convicted in drug smuggling case in Kochi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six Iranians convicted in drug smuggling case in Kochi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A trial court in Kochi has convicted six Iranians, who were arrested in connection with the reported smuggling of narcotic substances. VPM Suresh Babu, Additional District and Sessions Judge, convicted Abdul Naser, Abdul Gani, Arshad Ali, Abdul Malik Ausaarni, Rashid Baghfar and Zunaid in the case on Monday. Abdul Naser, Abdul Gani, Abdul Malik Ausaarni, and Rashid Baghfar were …

India-Lanka Naval Operation Seizes 500 kg Crystal Meth
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Lanka Naval Operation Seizes 500 kg Crystal Meth

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Around 500 kg of crystal methamphetamine narcotics were seized from two fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea in a joint operation by the navies of India and Sri Lanka. The joint operation came after Indian Navy's long-range maritime patrol aircraft and drones carried out a surveillance mission in the critical sea lanes based on inputs from the Sri …

Navy seizes 500 kg of crystal meth from fishing boats in Arabian Sea
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Navy seizes 500 kg of crystal meth from fishing boats in Arabian Sea

India Today  

The Indian Navy has seized 500 kilograms of crystal meth from fishing boats in a coordinated operation with the Sri Lankan Navy, officials said on Friday. The Indian Navy launched an extensive search and surveillance operation in the Arabian Sea following intelligence shared by Sri Lankan Navy officials. Continuous inputs from the Sri Lankan Navy and aerial surveillance by Indian …

Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust
4 months ago

Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust

ABP News  

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard has seized a fishing vessel carrying 6,000 kilograms of methamphetamine near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to news agency PTI, a defence official stated, "On November 23, the pilot of a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft, while on routine patrolling, noticed suspicious movement of a fishing trawler near Barren Island, around …

In ‘biggest-ever’ haul, Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 ton drugs in Andaman waters
4 months ago

In ‘biggest-ever’ haul, Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 ton drugs in Andaman waters

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Coast Guard has seized what it said is likely its biggest ever drug consignment from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters. An Indian Coast Guard hovercraft and Indian Navy's national hospital ship participate during Sanyukt Vimochan 2024, a multilateral joint exercise in Porbandar in November 2024. "Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five …

Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch
4 months ago

Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch

India TV News  

In a major success, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended a huge consignment of over 5 tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials stated that this is likely to be the biggest-ever drug haul by the Indian Coast Guard ever. Defence officials said, "Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment …

Delhi: NCB Seizes Cocaine Worth Rs 900 Crore, Arrests 2; Shah Stresses 'Ruthless' Hunt Against Drug Rackets
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: NCB Seizes Cocaine Worth Rs 900 Crore, Arrests 2; Shah Stresses 'Ruthless' Hunt Against Drug Rackets

ABP News  

The Narcotics Control Bureau achieved significant breakthroughs in its anti-drug operations on Friday, seizing high-value narcotics in separate busts in Delhi and Gujarat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the NCB confiscated 82.53 kilogrammes of high-grade cocaine worth Rs 900 crore in the national capital. In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister’s vision of a DRUG FREE INDIA, and under …

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

Drug bust: NCB seizes 700 kg meth off Gujarat coast, 8 ‘Iranian’ crew members arrested
4 months, 1 week ago

Drug bust: NCB seizes 700 kg meth off Gujarat coast, 8 ‘Iranian’ crew members arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Narcotics Control Bureau, the Indian Navy and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad in a joint operation seized 700 kgs of methamphetamine and arrested eight suspected Iranian nationals from a foreign vessel off the Porbandar coast on Friday. “The Indian Navy in a coordinated operation with the NCB and Gujarat Police intercepted a suspicious boat leading to seizure of approximately 700 …

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

700 kg meth seized in massive drug haul off Gujarat coast, 8 Iranians held
4 months, 1 week ago

700 kg meth seized in massive drug haul off Gujarat coast, 8 Iranians held

Hindustan Times  

In a massive drug haul, anti-narcotics agencies seized about 700 kilograms of Methamphetamine - also known as meth - and arrested eight Iranian nationals from Indian territorial waters off the Gujarat coast on Friday, November 15. Union Home Minister Amit Shah reacted to the drug-bust and said the operation stands out as a “stellar example of the government's commitment to …

Gujarat ATS and NCB conduct major raid on Iranian boat, seize 500 kg of drugs in Arabian Sea
4 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat ATS and NCB conduct major raid on Iranian boat, seize 500 kg of drugs in Arabian Sea

India TV News  

In a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks, Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Narcotics Control Bureau, in collaboration with the Indian Navy, have successfully seized over 500 kilograms of illegal drugs in a high-seas operation off the coast of Porbandar. Officials confirmed that the shipment was intended for distribution across India and potentially other countries, with the narcotics likely …

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

Massive Drug Seizure in Gujarat: 400 kg of Drugs Seized from Factory
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5 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 …

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

NCB seizes 31.50 kg of MD, arrests three from Dongri
9 months ago

NCB seizes 31.50 kg of MD, arrests three from Dongri

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau on Wednesday busted a major drug trafficking racket and arrested three persons from Dongri. The seized contraband The NCB officials got information that a Mumbai-based syndicate was involved in drug trafficking. As soon as he came, he was detained and during the search, 10 kg of Mephedrone was recovered from his possession, said an NCB …

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore
10 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 …

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast, drugs worth Rs 602 crore seized
11 months ago

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast, drugs worth Rs 602 crore seized

India Today  

In a joint operation on Sunday, the Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested 14 Pakistani nationals off the Gujarat coast and seized 86 kilogram of contraband drugs worth Rs 602 crore from their possession. Security agencies had been carrying out the search operation near the international sea border, but within the Indian territorial waters, for the last two …

99 kg of hashish worth ₹108 crore seized near Mandapam during bid to smuggle to Sri Lanka
1 year ago

99 kg of hashish worth ₹108 crore seized near Mandapam during bid to smuggle to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

In a joint operation, sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zone and Indian Coast Guard personnel intercepted a country boat in Gulf of Mannar and seized 99 kg of hashish being smuggled to Sri Lanka in the wee hours of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. After the officials found three persons sailing in the boat with five sacks concealed in …

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

Gujarat: Indian Navy seizes 3300 kg of drugs in Porbandar, 5 arrested
1 year ago

Gujarat: Indian Navy seizes 3300 kg of drugs in Porbandar, 5 arrested

Live Mint  

In a major operation, Indian Navy, aided by Narcotics Control Bureau, seized significant quantity of contraband at sea on Tuesday. The Indian Navy, along with Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended a suspicious dhow carrying almost 3300 Kgs contraband. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the efforts of the Indian Navy, Gujarat Police and NCB in capturing the drugs off Gujarat coast. …

3,300 kg of hashish, meth seized off Gujarat coast in biggest drug bust
1 year, 1 month ago

3,300 kg of hashish, meth seized off Gujarat coast in biggest drug bust

India Today  

The Narcotics Control Bureau, with assistance from the Indian Navy and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, seized 3,300 kg of drugs from a boat manned by suspected Pakistani crew members off the coast of Gujarat. Based on inputs from a surveillance aircraft, an Indian Navy mission-deployed ship which was at sea for two days stopped the suspicious boat as it entered …

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 30 crore seized at India-Myanmar border, one arrested
1 year, 1 month ago

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 30 crore seized at India-Myanmar border, one arrested

India TV News  

Aizawl: A person was arrested with methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 30 crore from a village at the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district, officials said. 34.9 gram heroin worth Rs 17.4 lakh seized In another operation, security forces seized 34.9 grams of heroin worth Rs 17.4 lakh from Zemabawk area of Aizawl on Monday. Earlier on January 12, narcotics worth …

NCB seizes illegally diverted pharma drugs worth ₹3 cr being shipped abroad
1 year, 3 months ago

NCB seizes illegally diverted pharma drugs worth ₹3 cr being shipped abroad

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Mumbai zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau has seized illicitly diverted pharmaceutical drugs worth around ₹3 crore and arrested three alleged operatives of an international narcotics trafficking syndicate on Monday and Tuesday. Among the seized illicitly diverted pharmaceutical drugs were 9.87 kg of Amphetamine, 2.54 kg of Zolpidem Tartrate, and 6.54 kg of Tramadol, agency sources said. Upon …

Assam Police, CISF Seize Drugs Worth Rs 20 Crore At Assam's Silchar Airport, Two Arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam Police, CISF Seize Drugs Worth Rs 20 Crore At Assam's Silchar Airport, Two Arrested

ABP News  

Security forces arrested two persons and seized methamphetamine tablets, a narcotic substance, valued at Rs 20 crore in the international market, at Silchar's Kumbhirgram airport in Assam's Cachar district. Based on specific input, a joint team of the Cachar police and Central Industrial Security Force apprehended two persons, and during checking of their luggage, recovered four kilograms of methamphetamine tablets …

Contraband worth ₹24 crore seized from passenger at Nagpur airport
1 year, 7 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 …

NCB busts pan India dark net-based drug cartel with largest LSD seizure
1 year, 9 months ago

NCB busts pan India dark net-based drug cartel with largest LSD seizure

India TV News  

NCB crackdown on drug trafficking carte: In a significant development, Narcotics Control Bureau has busted a pan-India dark net drug trafficking cartel. The case pertains to a pan India network of drug cartel where the accused were using Cryptocurrency through the darknet. Dark net refers to the deep hidden internet platform that is used for narcotics sale, exchange of pornographic …

UN says organised crime shifting drugs routes in Southeast Asia
1 year, 9 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 …

Biggest drug haul: Kerala court grants custody of Pakistani national to NCB | DETAILS
1 year, 10 months ago

Biggest drug haul: Kerala court grants custody of Pakistani national to NCB | DETAILS

India TV News  

Biggest drug haul: Days after the seizure of over 2,500 kilograms of methamphetamine from a vessel in Indian waters off the port city, a court here on Tuesday granted the Narcotics Control Bureau 14-day custody of the Pakistani national, arrested in connection to the biggest drug haul. Commercial prize of 2500kg of Methamphetamine is close to Rs 25,000 crore Two …

Unpacking Pak Ploy of Pushing Drugs via High Seas to India, Other Neighbours, with D-Company Help
1 year, 10 months ago

Unpacking Pak Ploy of Pushing Drugs via High Seas to India, Other Neighbours, with D-Company Help

News 18  

Pakistan is now a major hub of processing and smuggling drugs with gangster and wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s so-called D-Company taking care of logistics and other support, CNN-News18 has learnt. A recent operation of the Narcotics Control Bureau in which 2,525 kg of methamphetamine worth about Rs 15,000 crore in the international market was recovered has exposed a new trend, …

NCB's mega drug haul: Contraband seized from Indian waters worth Rs 25,000 crore
1 year, 10 months ago

NCB's mega drug haul: Contraband seized from Indian waters worth Rs 25,000 crore

India TV News  

NCB's mega drug haul: Two days after the mega drug haul in the Indian waters by the Narcotics Control Bureau in a joint operation with Indian Navy, the anti-drug agency has now announced the latest evaluation of the contraband. 2500kg of Methamphetamine was seized Earlier on May 13, NCB, Indian Navy and Coast Guards seized around 2500kg of Methamphetamine sourced …

Operation Samudragupta: Methamphetamine Worth Rs 12,000 Crore Seized By NCB, Navy In Indian Waters
1 year, 10 months ago

Operation Samudragupta: Methamphetamine Worth Rs 12,000 Crore Seized By NCB, Navy In Indian Waters

ABP News  

Nearly 2,500 kilogrammes of methamphetamine worth approx Rs 12,000 crore was seized from a vessel in Indian waters off the coast of Kerala in a joint operation by the Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau, the anti-drug agency announced on Saturday. #WATCH | Kochi, Kerala: NCB & Indian Navy seizes approx 2500 kg high purity methamphetamine in the Indian waters …

Kerala: NCB, Indian Navy seize approx 2500 kg drugs worth Rs 15,000 cr in Arabian Sea, one detained
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala: NCB, Indian Navy seize approx 2500 kg drugs worth Rs 15,000 cr in Arabian Sea, one detained

India TV News  

Kerala: In a major raid, NCB, Indian Navy and Coast Guards seized around 2500kg high-purity Methamphetamine sourced from Death Crescent valued at around Rs 15000 Cr in the Indian waters on Saturday. One suspected Pakistani national was detained in the joint operation conducted by NCB along with Indian Navy and Coast Guards. As per the press release of NCB, "Inputs …

Why rampant drug seizures on high seas off Gujarat coast are alarming
2 years ago

Why rampant drug seizures on high seas off Gujarat coast are alarming

India Today  

On a dark night in the first week of March, sleuths of the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorist Squad chased a boat on the high seas off the coast near Okha, Jamnagar. Since August 2021, the Gujarat ATS has seized 1,048 kilos of drugs, worth Rs 5,416.5 crore, and arrested many suspects—46 Pakistanis, seven Iranians, three Afghans, a Nigerian …

NCB busts international drug racket in Goa, two foreign nationals arrested
2 years, 4 months ago

NCB busts international drug racket in Goa, two foreign nationals arrested

India Today  

The Narcotics Control Bureau has recently busted an international drug cartel which was active in Goa. The officials arrested two foreign nationals and seized a total of 107 MDMA tablets, 40 grams of high grade Mephedrone and 55 grams of high quality hashish from them. The action was taken after the NCB, Goa Sub Zonal Unit, received input about a …

International drug trade | Haul of shame
2 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Pakistan-based network's role emerges in 200kg heroin seizure on the high seas
2 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan-based network's role emerges in 200kg heroin seizure on the high seas

Hindustan Times  

Among the series of high-profile drug busts by security agencies in India, the recent seizure of 200kg of 'high-quality heroin' by the Indian Navy stands out for its signature link to Pakistan-based networks. Indian intelligence agencies have been closely monitoring the activities of the Pakistan-based transnational narcotics trafficking syndicate 'Haji Sali' drug syndicate. According to sources, intelligence agencies had received …

Drugs worth ₹350 crore siezed from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast
2 years, 5 months ago

Drugs worth ₹350 crore siezed from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad in a joint operation on Friday night seized around 50kg heroin from a Pakistani boat and apprehended six crew members, said a Gujarat ATS official. The joint operation was carried out during the intervening night of October 7 and 8, when a Pakistani boat ‘Al Sakar’ was observed moving suspiciously in …

25,000 kg drugs to be destroyed in presence of Amit Shah in Guwahati today
2 years, 5 months ago

25,000 kg drugs to be destroyed in presence of Amit Shah in Guwahati today

India Today  

About 25,000 kg of drugs, which were confiscated in a massive drive carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau, will be destroyed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Guwahati on Saturday. ABOUT 25,000 KG DRUGS TO BE DESTROYED Under the guidance of Amit Shah, about 11,000 kg of narcotic substances will be destroyed by the Narcotics …

Meth, Cocaine Worth Rs 1,476 Crore Seized in Navi Mumbai
2 years, 5 months ago

Meth, Cocaine Worth Rs 1,476 Crore Seized in Navi Mumbai

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized crystal methamphetamine and cocaine collectively worth Rs 1,476 crore from neighbouring Navi Mumbai, officials said on Saturday. A total of 198 kg of high-purity crystal methamphetamine and nine kg of high-purity cocaine were seized at Vashi, said an official. The central agency’s Mumbai zonal unit had received a tip-off about a consignment of …

6 Pakistani Nationals Held with Drugs Worth Rs 200 Crore off Gujarat Coast
2 years, 6 months ago

6 Pakistani Nationals Held with Drugs Worth Rs 200 Crore off Gujarat Coast

News 18  

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard seized 40 kg heroin worth Rs 200 crore from a Pakistani fishing boat in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast on Wednesday, a senior ATS official said. The fishing boat carrying drugs was intercepted mid-sea by a joint team of the Coast Guard and ATS …

NCB Mumbai seizes 925 grams of drugs in Andheri East, arrests 1
2 years, 9 months ago

NCB Mumbai seizes 925 grams of drugs in Andheri East, arrests 1

India Today  

The Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau seized 925 grams of drugs and arrested one person in two operations launched in Andheri East. NCB OPERATIONS Acting on information from sources, a team of NCB Mumbai seized 490 grams of methamphetamine at Andheri East on June 10. The drugs concealed in a parcel of industrial nuts and bolts were headed to Australia but …

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