10 arrested in two days; ganja, meth seized
3 months, 3 weeks ago

10 arrested in two days; ganja, meth seized

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Eight persons have been arrested by the city police in three drug busts at Washermenpet, Koyembedu and Ambattur. In Washermenpet, police arrested four persons for smuggling and selling 3,700 drug tablets on Thursday. At Koyambedu, police arrested two history sheeters — Dheena alias Gopalakrishnan of Nerkundram and Thirunavukarasu of Virugambakkam — on Thursday for selling ganja and drugs to college students. Police seized 300 tablets, 1.2 kg of ganja and two mobile phones from them. On Thursday, a special team of Maduravoyal police monitored the area around the Poonamallee flyover and arrested T Somashankar of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh with two grams of meth and four syringesn.

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DCA officials seize 45 varieties of spurious drugs
1 day, 1 hour ago

DCA officials seize 45 varieties of spurious drugs

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Drugs Control Administration officials on Thursday raided a shop allegedly involved in pushing nutritional supplements as food products to several gyms in the city and seized nearly 45 varieties of spurious drugs along with labels. They found stocking 45 varieties of drugs along with certain labels without having valid drugs licenses. The drugs seized included anabolic steroids and …

MDMA, ganja seized in Hyderabad, five arrested
1 day, 4 hours ago

MDMA, ganja seized in Hyderabad, five arrested

The Hindu  

Five persons were arrested by the State Task Force of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department for peddling drugs in two separate cases. The officials seized 2.78 grams of MDMA and 1.302 kilograms of ganja during the raids. In the first case, SK Mohammed Rahim and Mohammed Fakhruddin were arrested while selling MDMA near Erragadda metro station. The officials also …

Two Kerala men arrested for forging prescriptions to buy, sell psychiatric drugs
4 days, 19 hours ago

Two Kerala men arrested for forging prescriptions to buy, sell psychiatric drugs

India Today  

Two men were arrested in Kerala for forging a psychiatrist’s prescription to illegally obtain and sell tablets used for treating mental health conditions, the police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as 31-year-old Nixon and 36-year-old Sanoop, were taken into custody by a joint team comprising the Rural District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force unit, the Special Investigation Team of the …

Man held with 60kg ganja near Swargate
5 days, 18 hours ago

Man held with 60kg ganja near Swargate

Hindustan Times  

Anti-Narcotics Cell 1 of the Pune police on Saturday arrested a man from Shankarsheth Road near Swargate and seized 30 packets of Ganja from his car, police said. During the search, police found 30 packets of Ganja worth ₹ 12 lakh filled in four nylon bags. During the search, police found 30 packets of Ganja worth ₹12 lakh filled in …

Five arrested for selling ganja in Vaniyambadi
1 week, 1 day ago

Five arrested for selling ganja in Vaniyambadi

The Hindu  

Five persons were arrested for possession and selling of ganja in Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur on Thursday. Police said that the arrested persons were identified as K. Gowtham, 21, V. Rajesh, 21, N. Vinayakam, 21, F. Selvam, 25, and C. Santhosh, 23. Initial inquiry revealed that as part of security measures, a team of police personnel was conducting surprise checks …

Two held in connection with ‘ganja’ seizure at Kochi hostel
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1 week, 2 days ago

Two held in connection with ‘ganja’ seizure at Kochi hostel

The Hindu  

The Kochi City police on Wednesday arrested two migrants in the case registered in connection with the seizure of 1.90 kilograms of suspected ganja from a room at the hostel of the Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, last week. A probe is also on to verify whether the two former students used to supply ganja elsewhere, including on other campuses. According …

Three arrested in separate cases with nearly 8 kg of suspected ganja
1 week, 2 days ago

Three arrested in separate cases with nearly 8 kg of suspected ganja

The Hindu  

Nearly eight kilograms of suspected ganja was seized and three persons arrested in three separate cases registered by the police and the Excise on Wednesday. In one case, the North Paravur Excise range arrested Neelu Deuri from Odisha reportedly with 1.25 kilograms of ganja from Manjali during a special drive as part of the ongoing Operation Clean Slate. In another …

Police nab suspected drug pushers during special drive in Kozhikode
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1 week, 2 days ago

Police nab suspected drug pushers during special drive in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Four ganja carriers and 20 persons who allegedly used drugs were nabbed by the police during a special checking drive in Kozhikode city on Tuesday. The money they allegedly secured from selling the drug was also recovered during the flash inspection carried out on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner of Police Arun K. Pavithran. Police sources said the special drive …

Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’ leads to 8,931 arrests, major drug seizures across State
1 week, 2 days ago

Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’ leads to 8,931 arrests, major drug seizures across State

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’, a special campaign to curb drug-peddling across the State, has led to the registration of 8,646 cases and 8,931 arrests so far. Also, 147 suspected ganja beedis, 3,624 tobacco packets, 60 grams of suspected brown sugar and 13.55 grams of suspected hashish oil were seized, the police said. The other seizures included 1,528 suspected ganja …

Karnataka’s ‘biggest-ever drug haul’, MDMA worth ₹75 crore seized: WATCH
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1 week, 5 days ago

Karnataka’s ‘biggest-ever drug haul’, MDMA worth ₹75 crore seized: WATCH

Live Mint  

Mangaluru City police seized 37.87 kg of MDMA, the largest quantity ever in Karnataka's history. Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal said, “Yesterday, Mangaluru city police made the biggest ever seizure of drugs in Karnataka police history. From Mangaluru, we have arrested two West African and Nigerian women who were carrying 38 kg MDMA worth 75 crore and we have taken up …

Mangaluru police bust biggest-ever drug haul in state worth ₹75 crore, arrest 2 South-African nationals
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1 week, 5 days ago

Mangaluru police bust biggest-ever drug haul in state worth ₹75 crore, arrest 2 South-African nationals

Hindustan Times  

Mangaluru Police seized over 37 kg of MDMA valued at ₹75 crore, the biggest-ever drug haul in the state, a police official said on Sunday. Representational image: Mangaluru police conducted their largest drug bust in the state ever Two South African nationals were arrested in Bengaluru in connection with this case, the official said. Addressing a press conference, Mangaluru Police …

Drug bust: 4 consumers among six arrested
2 weeks ago

Drug bust: 4 consumers among six arrested

The Hindu  

Two persons were arrested while they were allegedly selling Ocean Grow Kush or hydroponic ganja near a high-end apartment complex at KPHB Colony on Thursday. The suspects have been identified as Tumula Ashish Kumar, 29, a private employee from Mumbai residing at Indu Fortune Fields, and Kattempudi Satwik, 20, a student from KPHB. Upon searching a bag, police recovered 260 …

Bengaluru police bust ganja racket, arrest three with drugs worth ₹1.8 lakh
2 weeks ago

Bengaluru police bust ganja racket, arrest three with drugs worth ₹1.8 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru police arrested three individuals in connection with drug peddling after officers from Devanahalli Police Station acted on a tip-off regarding illegal ganja sales in the area. The narcotics cell of Pune customs busted a drug trafficking racket and seized 54kg of ganja on February 14 According to news agency ANI, on March 8, police received specific information about two …

Police seize 2 kg of ganja, arrest three students in overnight raid on polytechnic hostel in Kochi
2 weeks ago

Police seize 2 kg of ganja, arrest three students in overnight raid on polytechnic hostel in Kochi

The Hindu  

In a major overnight raid that lasted till the early morning hours of Friday, the Kochi City police seized nearly 2 kg of ganja and arrested three students from the men’s hostel of the Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, in Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala. While Akash was found in possession of around 1.9 kg of ganja and is likely …

Police arrest three students, including SFI leader, for possessing ganja in overnight raid
2 weeks ago

Police arrest three students, including SFI leader, for possessing ganja in overnight raid

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The city police on Friday carried out an overnight raid at the hostel of the Government Polytechnic College in Kalamassery and arrested three students, including an SFI leader, for possessing ganja. According to police, 1.909 kg of ganja was seized from Akash and 9.7 grams of ganja was recovered from Adithyan and Abhiraj. The search that started at 10.30 …

Goa's biggest-ever drug seizure: Man arrested with hydroponic weed worth ₹11.6 crore
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Goa's biggest-ever drug seizure: Man arrested with hydroponic weed worth ₹11.6 crore

Hindustan Times  

Goa police has arrested a man carrying hydroponic weed worth ₹11.67 crore, a feat that is being hailed as the state's biggest-ever drug seizure. Goa police arrested the man with 11.672 kgs of hydroponic weed. A police spokesperson confirmed the arrest and the massive drug haul, stating, "We seized 11.672 kilograms of hydroponic weed worth ₹11.67 crore from him. Punjab …

2 women arrested for smuggling hybrid ganja worth ₹44 lakh at Kochi airport
2 weeks, 6 days ago

2 women arrested for smuggling hybrid ganja worth ₹44 lakh at Kochi airport

Hindustan Times  

Two women were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly smuggling dried hybrid ganja worth ₹44 lakh through Cochin International Airport, a customs official told PTI on Friday. Two women were arrested for allegedly smuggling hybrid ganja through Cochin International Airport worth ₹ 44 lakh The women, who hailed from Mumbai, had arrived from Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight when …

3 youths arrested from rented house with 4 kg cannabis and 70 gm MDMA; 2 persons flee
3 weeks ago

3 youths arrested from rented house with 4 kg cannabis and 70 gm MDMA; 2 persons flee

The Hindu  

In a major drug bust in Nedupuzha in Thrissur, the police seized four kilograms of cannabis and 70 grams of MDMA from a rented house. They were preparing drugs for sale at a rented house on Mashupadi Road, Nedupuzha. Late on Thursday night, when police knocked on the door of the house, two persons escaped. As the police entered the …

Mangaluru: Man Arrested for MDMA Trafficking
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mangaluru: Man Arrested for MDMA Trafficking

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CCB police have arrested a man for allegedly transporting and selling MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, in the city. According to the police, the accused had been transporting the drug from Bengaluru via parcel service and selling it to students and the public using an auto-rickshaw. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid on March …

Nine arrested as Coimbatore City Police bust synthetic drug peddling network
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nine arrested as Coimbatore City Police bust synthetic drug peddling network

The Hindu  

A special team of the Coimbatore City Police busted a synthetic drug peddling network and arrested nine persons with a total of 69 grams of methamphetamine and 20 lysergic acid diethylamide stamps. The special team, under the supervision of N. Devanathan, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore north, arrested Mithunraj from the limits of the Race Course police station with seven …

Drug case: Adugodi police arrest three
1 month ago

Drug case: Adugodi police arrest three

The Hindu  

The Adugodi police have arrested three people, including two foreign nationals, who were allegedly peddling drugs and seized 743 grams of MDMA, one kg of ganja, and four mobile phones and two-wheelers worth ₹77 lakh from them. The police received information that two people were selling drugs near KMF compound on Bannerghatta Road. Based on the information, three people, including …

Seven youths held as police bust alleged drug racket
1 month ago

Seven youths held as police bust alleged drug racket

The Hindu  

Seven youngsters were arrested by the Palarivattom police during an anti-drug raid at a lodge in Ponnurunni on Tuesday. The arrested were identified as Arun K.S., 28, of Ponnurunni, Felix Alex Kurian, 32, of Kottayam, Nevin Jacob, 27, of Eda Kochi, Muhammed Bessam, 27, of Ponnurunni, Pranav Prasad, 30, of Thammanam, Rajesh Chellappan, 31, of Ponnurunni, and Sachin, 27, of …

Three members of cocaine supply network arrested in Chennai
1 month ago

Three members of cocaine supply network arrested in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit and Choolaimedu police have arrested three persons who were allegedly part of a drug peddling network involved in selling cocaine. On January 25, 2025, the special unit shadowed and arrested two suspects near a junction between Anna Nedumpathai and Ragavan Street. During an operation, the police on Sunday arrested two more suspects who have been identified …

Two more members of cocaine peddling network held
1 month ago

Two more members of cocaine peddling network held

The Hindu  

The Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit and the Choolaimedu police on Sunday arrested two more members of a drug peddling network involved in the sale of cocaine. On January 25, a special unit nabbed two members of the network near the Anna Nedumpathai-Ragavan Street junction. In pursuance of this, the police on Sunday arrested two more suspects identified as S. Waran Grake …

Two Held with 31 kg Ganja in Srikakulam
1 month ago

Two Held with 31 kg Ganja in Srikakulam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam police arrested two individuals in a drug bust at Ichapuram railway station, seizing 31 kg of ganja and two mobile phones. According to a press release from the Srikakulam police, the accused were acting as couriers for a contact identified only as Deepak, from Kodala village. Based on the investigation, Upendra Swain claimed he turned to drug …

Crime branch seizes MD worth ₹10.08 crore, two arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Crime branch seizes MD worth ₹10.08 crore, two arrested

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two individuals and seized five kilograms of mephedrone worth approximately ₹10.08 crore in the illicit market. Crime branch seizes MD worth ₹ 10.08 crore, two arrested The arrested individuals have been identified as Jahangir Shah Alam Shaikh, 29, a resident of Hiranandani, Mumbai, and Senaul Julum …

Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg of ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh on Thursday during a raid on a godown of Y Info Solutions at IB Crossroad, run by Soma Praveenkumar, which was reportedly disguising ganja sales as CCTV camera deals. A police team led by DCP Bhaskar discovered the ganja, packed in cotton boxes, and detained several people …

MDMA racket bust: Bengaluru woman arrested, suspected Nigerian supplier on the run
1 month, 1 week ago

MDMA racket bust: Bengaluru woman arrested, suspected Nigerian supplier on the run

The Hindu  

A Bengaluru-based woman drug peddler was arrested minutes before she was to deliver a drug consignment, during a joint operation by the Cyberabad Police and Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau. Investigations revealed that she was part of an interstate drug syndicate operating under the direction of a foreign supplier, identified as Warren Kokarango, a suspected Nigerian national, who remains at large. On …

Mangaluru CCB Seizes 119 Kg Ganja, 4 Arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Mangaluru CCB Seizes 119 Kg Ganja, 4 Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Mangaluru CCB police have seized 119 kg ganja and arrested four individuals who were transporting the narcotic from Andhra Pradesh to Mangaluru and Kerala. Speaking to reporters City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal said that the arrested individuals have been identified as Moydheen Shabbir from Kasaragod in Kerala, Mahesh Dwarikanath Pandey from Maharashtra, currently residing in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Ajay …

Massive drug bust in Assam: Rs 14 crore worth of Narcotics seized, one arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Massive drug bust in Assam: Rs 14 crore worth of Narcotics seized, one arrested

India TV News  

Massive drug bust in Assam: Rs 14 crore worth of Narcotics seized, one arrested Assam Police seized Rs 14 crore worth of narcotics, including Yaba tablets and heroin, arresting a drug trafficker in a major crackdown on the illegal drug trade. Cachar district in Assam witnessed a major drug bust as law enforcement officials seized narcotics worth ₹14 crore and …

Five held for drug peddling
1 month, 1 week ago

Five held for drug peddling

The Hindu  

The City Police has arrested five persons for allegedly selling ganja and ganja chocolates in two different places- Chintadripet and Periyamedu. Following a tip-off, Chintadripet Police mounted surveillance near Ritchie Street on Sunday morning and apprehended two men who have been identified as M.Sarathkumar, 22 and N.Seraman, 25 of Perambur. The four suspects procured ganja from Andhra Pradesh for selling …

Police arrest criminals with history in Guntur, recover 22 stolen motorcycles and 24 kg of ganja
1 month, 1 week ago

Police arrest criminals with history in Guntur, recover 22 stolen motorcycles and 24 kg of ganja

The Hindu  

The police arrested a number of accused involved in multiple vehicle theft and drug peddling across Guntur and neighboring districts. The arrests resulted in the recovery of 22 stolen motorcycles worth ₹11 lakh and 24 kg of ganja valued at ₹2.4 lakh. Venkateswarlu, a known offender, has a history of 40 criminal cases, including thefts of motorcycles and bags from …

Mizoram drug bust: Methamphetamine tablets worth ₹173.73 crore seized
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mizoram drug bust: Methamphetamine tablets worth ₹173.73 crore seized

Hindustan Times  

The Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police on Tuesday busted a drug consignment and seized methamphetamine tablets worth ₹173.73 crore at the Indo-Myanmar border in Champhai district of the state. “Based on specific intelligence regarding the movement of narcotics, Assam Rifles, along with Zokhawthar Police, established an ambush at Crossing Point 1, Vokte Kai. The Assam Rifles, responsible for guarding a …

150 kg of ganja seized in Madurai city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

150 kg of ganja seized in Madurai city

The Hindu  

A team of police from Karimedu police station seized 150 kg of ganja and arrested four persons from Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchi on Monday. Based on a specific intelligence input that ganja was being smuggled into the city for distribution across the city, a team of police, led by Inspector of Police, M. Mohammed Idris, conducted a vehicle check at …

Three Coimbatore youths arrested with prescription drugs smuggled from Maharashtra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three Coimbatore youths arrested with prescription drugs smuggled from Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the police has arrested three youths hailing from Coimbatore on the charge of smuggling prescription drugs, including painkillers, to Coimbatore from Maharashtra. PEW sleuths stationed themselves at Coimbatore railway station based on specific information that the trio was smuggling prescription drugs by a train in the early hours of Saturday. The police seized 2,020 tablets …

Operation Clean Perumbavoor: 60 Cases filed; cannabis, alcohol seized in massive police raid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Operation Clean Perumbavoor: 60 Cases filed; cannabis, alcohol seized in massive police raid

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Ernakulam rural police booked 60 cases, during a massive raid that began on Saturday morning and extended into the early hours of Sunday under the ‘operation clean Perumbavoor’. The suspect who operated the cannabis trade under the guise of vegetable farming, sold the cannabis at Rs 500 per packet to both Malayali youths and migrant workers, said a …

Inter-State drug peddler caught in possession of 200 kg marijuana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inter-State drug peddler caught in possession of 200 kg marijuana

The Hindu  

The South-East Task Force, along with the Chandrayangutta Police, arrested an inter-State ganja peddler and seized 200 kg of dry marijuana, valued at approximately ₹50 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted a car at Chandrayangutta Flyover at around 8.30 p.m. and apprehended 34-year-old Jadhav Shivaram, a resident of Sangareddy district. Three days prior to his arrest, Shivaram had …

3 Foreigners Held, Rs 1.60-cr Worth Drugs Seized
1 month, 3 weeks ago

3 Foreigners Held, Rs 1.60-cr Worth Drugs Seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing and city police arrested three foreign nationals in separate operations and seized 1,300 grams of MDMA worth Rs 1.60 crore from one of the arrested. While one of them was planning to sell NDPS drugs in the city, the two others were arrested to prevent him from indulging in undesirable activities detrimental to national security. …

Tobacco products worth ₹2 crore seized from godown in Ernakulam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tobacco products worth ₹2 crore seized from godown in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police seized banned tobacco products worth ₹2 crore from a godown at Vallam near Perumbavoor. The seizure was made under the ongoing ‘Operation Clean’ primarily targeting drugs and tobacco products. Tobacco products were allegedly hidden in around 400 sacks at a godown owned by Ayub Khan of Thiruvananthapuram. Last month, the rural police seized 500 sacks of …

Six held, over 450 grams of MDMA seized in police crackdown in Kochi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Six held, over 450 grams of MDMA seized in police crackdown in Kochi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Police on Friday carried out raids at multiple locations in West Kochi and seized around 450g of MDMA and 250g of ganja. As much as 298.06g of MDMA, and 6.8g of ganja were recovered when the police and the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force raided a hotel at Mattancherry Bazar Road. In the second case, the police raided the …

Addiction to drugs pushes youths towards big crimes
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Addiction to drugs pushes youths towards big crimes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Addiction to ganja turned youngsters into habitual offenders, eventually leading them to resort to thefts and burglaries to fund their cravings. Keesara police recently arrested three people who bought ganja by selling the stolen booty and another three consumers at Red Garden Hotel in Rampally Chowrasrta in Rampally. The shared addiction and criminal ties were formed in the jail …

Over 2,000 NDPS cases registered last year by Rural police in Ernakulam
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Over 2,000 NDPS cases registered last year by Rural police in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

The data for 2024 released by the Ernakulam Rural police painted a grim picture of the challenge posed by the drug menace as it emerged that 2,037 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act during the year and 2,217 persons were arrested in this connection. The cases were registered under the Rural police’s ongoing ‘Operation Clean’ …

Members of two gangs transporting ganja to Chennai, Surat arrested in Secunderabad
2 months ago

Members of two gangs transporting ganja to Chennai, Surat arrested in Secunderabad

The Hindu  

The Secunderabad Railway Police on Friday arrested members of two gangs transporting dry ganja from Vishakhapatnam to Chennai, and Odisha to Surat respectively via Secunderabad. In the first case, Aslam S, 27, an electrician from Kancheepuram in Chennai was arrested with 12.29 kilograms of the contraband worth ₹3.07 lakh while his friend Mani, a resident of Alandur, escaped. Meanwhile, Odisha-based …

Five arrested with 7.6 kg ganja in separate cases
2 months ago

Five arrested with 7.6 kg ganja in separate cases

The Hindu  

The Excise Department officials in Musheerabad arrested two people transporting ganja in an autorickshaw, in Domalguda, on Wednesday. Trio held with 1.6 kg ganja Meanwhile, three persons involved in illegal sale of ganja and bike thefts were arrested by the Nalgonda police. Lingagalla Poorna Chandu, Kanukuntla Jagadish, both aged 19, and Harijan Mahesh, 20, were arrested by the police on …

Banned tobacco products worth ₹3 crore seized in Perumbavoor
2 months ago

Banned tobacco products worth ₹3 crore seized in Perumbavoor

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police seized over 500 sacks of prohibited tobacco products valued at around ₹3 crore in Perumbavoor and arrested one person on Wednesday. The seizure was made during a raid conducted as part of the ongoing Operation Clean conceived by District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena. According to the police, the tobacco products were smuggled in using lorries from …

Three arrested and 8.5 grams of cocaine seized from their possession in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur
2 months, 1 week ago

Three arrested and 8.5 grams of cocaine seized from their possession in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur

The Hindu  

In a major haul, the Excise Department in the city seized 8.5 grams of cocaine and apprehended three persons on the charge of peddling drugs on January 19, 2025. “This is the first-ever registered cocaine case in Guntur district,” said K. Srinivas, Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Guntur, at a press conference. “It is a significant development in the fight …

2 arrested for smuggling drugs worth Rs 62 crore in Manipur
2 months, 1 week ago

2 arrested for smuggling drugs worth Rs 62 crore in Manipur

India Today  

Two people have been arrested in Manipur's Churachandpur district after the Assam Rifles busted a drug smuggling syndicate and seized a massive cache of banned Yaba tablets and brown sugar worth around Rs 62 crore. An Assam Rifles team deployed at Veng established a mobile vehicle check post at Mata village around 11.30 pm on Wednesday. During frisking, the two …

Bengaluru Airport customs seizes Rs 23 crore marijuana, three arrested
2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Airport customs seizes Rs 23 crore marijuana, three arrested

India Today  

In a major crackdown, Bengaluru Airport Customs officials seized 23 kg of high-value marijuana, worth an estimated Rs 23 crores, in a smuggling operation. The marijuana was cleverly packed in separate covers to evade detection, but the contraband was uncovered during a routine inspection of baggage at Kempegowda International Airport. Earlier today, Goa police arrested a 28-year-old man after seizing …

Four held in Thane, Palghar for drug possession; cocaine, MD seized
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Four held in Thane, Palghar for drug possession; cocaine, MD seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Thane/Palghar: Four individuals, including two Nigerian nationals, were arrested in separate cases of drug possession in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.Banned narcotics, including cocaine and MD, valued at more than Rs 12.80 lakh, were seized from their possession during the operations carried out last week, they said. The operation resulted in the arrest of three …

Tirupati police seize ganja worth Rs25.5 lakh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati police seize ganja worth Rs25.5 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Tirupati district police arrested six individuals and seized 100 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 25.5 lakh in two separate operations conducted on Wednesday. In the first operation, Tada police acted on a tip-off and intercepted a car near Sri City Zero Point early in the morning. In the second operation, Chillakur police apprehended four suspects at Kota Cross Road, …

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