Pune police bust MD drug racket, 2 held
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pune police bust MD drug racket, 2 held

Hindustan Times  

The crime branch unit of Pune city police on Friday arrested two individuals involved in a Methylenedioxymethamphetamine drug racket and seized 74 grams of drugs valued at ₹14.60 lakh, along with a country-made pistol and two live rounds. Along with drugs police also seized a country-made pistol and two live rounds. Nikhil Pingale, deputy commissioner of police, said, ”We have arrested two suspects from Shukrawar Peth Pune and seized 74 grams of MD drugs.’’ “During further interrogation about firearms, it was revealed that the accused brought a country-made pistol and two rounds to eliminate someone due to old rivalry,” said Pingale. When asked about details of the targeted person, Pingle said, “Our teams investigating about it.” A case has been filed at Faraskhana police station under sections 8, 21 29 of the NDPS Act and sections 3 of the Indian Arms Act, 37, 135.

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Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held
8 hours, 20 minutes ago

Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted a drug racket with the arrest of two peddlers and a consumer. Six grams of cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA, two blots of LSD, a drug consuming kit and three mobile phones, all worth over Rs.3.35 lakh were seized from the possession of the arrested persons. Raj and Ghouse were drug peddlers while K. Mahesh, …

Bengaluru police seize drugs worth Rs 24 crore, arrest foreign woman peddler
6 days, 18 hours ago

Bengaluru police seize drugs worth Rs 24 crore, arrest foreign woman peddler

India Today  

In a major crackdown ahead of New Year celebrations, the Central Crime Branch police in Bengaluru seized drugs worth Rs 24 crore. The operation, conducted near KR Puram’s T Chikkana Palya, resulted in the confiscation of 12 kg of MDMA, a high-value synthetic drug, and the arrest of a foreign woman suspected of operating the supply chain. According to the …

In drug bust worth ₹12 crore, Navi Mumbai arrests 16 African nationals
1 week, 2 days ago

In drug bust worth ₹12 crore, Navi Mumbai arrests 16 African nationals

Hindustan Times  

In a drug bust worth ₹12 crore, the crime branch of Navi Mumbai Police arrested 16 African nationals for their involvement in the narcotics business, officials said. According to a statement from the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate, the combating operation was undertaken jointly by the Anti-Narcotics Cell and Economic Offenses Branch of the crime branch on Thursday night. Police seized …

10 arrested in two days; ganja, meth seized
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

2 held with 511gm heroin, pistol in Jalalabad
2 weeks, 3 days ago

2 held with 511gm heroin, pistol in Jalalabad

Hindustan Times  

Fazilka police on Friday arrested two drug smugglers with 511 gm heroin, a 30-bore China-made pistol, and a live cartridge from a checkpoint in Jalalabad on Friday. 4 held with poppy husk In a separate operation, the counter intelligence wing of Ferozepur nabbed four drug smugglers with 425 kg of poppy husk in Jalalabad on Friday. Lakhbir Singh, assistant inspector …

Karnataka police arrest four in massive drug bust, recover 103 grams of MDMA worth ₹15 lakh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka police arrest four in massive drug bust, recover 103 grams of MDMA worth ₹15 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka police arrested four individuals in Ullal for alleged possession and distribution of MDMA drugs. A follow-up raid resulted in the arrest of another individual, who was found with 53 grams of MDMA, ₹ 7.76 lakh in cash In the initial raid, authorities apprehended three suspects, confiscating 50 grams of MDMA, a car, three mobile phones, and ₹7.76 lakh in …

Pune Police seize ganja worth ₹2.43 lakh, one held
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pune Police seize ganja worth ₹2.43 lakh, one held

Hindustan Times  

The anti-narcotics cell of the Pune city police has arrested a 24-year-old man and seized ganja packets worth approximately ₹2.43 lakh from his possession. The arrest took place in the Katraj area on Tuesday night, following a tip-off about drug trafficking activities in the region. The accused has been charged under the sections of 8, 20, ii of the Narcotic …

Bengaluru drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore
1 month ago

Bengaluru drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore

Hindustan Times  

In a massive drug haul, Bengaluru police on Friday caught a consignment and seized 318 kilograms of ganja valued at ₹3.2 crore. Authorities believe the cannabis was being smuggled into Bengaluru to cater to the increased demand for narcotics during New Year celebrations, a time when drug consumption in the city tends to surge. In October, Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch …

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 …

Ludhiana: 6,700 pills seized, 3 held
1 month ago

Ludhiana: 6,700 pills seized, 3 held

Hindustan Times  

The Dakha police have arrested three persons and seized 6,760 pills from their possession. The arrested suspects have been identified as Jaideep Kumar, alias Dr Sarma, of Bains village, Amandeep Kumar, alias Aman, of Labour Colony, and Vikas Jha, alias Sonu, of Ramesh Nagar at Tibba Road. Deputy superintendent of police Varinder Singh Khosa said the police apprehended Jaideep, who …

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 …

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 …

Kovai cops crack inter-state drug racket, seize 7,800 pills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kovai cops crack inter-state drug racket, seize 7,800 pills

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: In a chain of crackdowns against drug smuggling rackets, the Coimbatore City police have arrested two persons and seized 7,800 sedative painkiller pills worth over Rs 25 lakh on Friday, which were prescribed as scheduled drugs. One of the arrested was working as an attendant at an AC coach of Hisar Express and smuggled the drug consignment from Rajasthan …

Methamphetamine Cartel Busts in Greater Noida, Led by Mexican Drug Cartel Members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Methamphetamine Cartel Busts in Greater Noida, Led by Mexican Drug Cartel Members

Op India  

A large narcotics cartel has been busted in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The authorities confiscated 95 kg of both liquid and solid methamphetamine, and arrested four people, including a businessman, a warden, and a pharmacist. The operation was prompted by a tip that a laboratory was being set up in the NCR to produce synthetic narcotics. The drugs were found …

Five Arrested for Drug Possession and Sale in Chennai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Arrested for Drug Possession and Sale in Chennai

The Hindu  

Five persons have been arrested in Chennai for the possession and sale of narcotics in two separate cases. The police found 2 g of amphetamine and heroin each from two individuals in separate incidents. The arrested have been remanded in judicial custody, and investigations into the cases are ongoing.

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 …

3.4kg MDMA, 96g cocaine seized from house in Kerala
3 months ago

3.4kg MDMA, 96g cocaine seized from house in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KASARGOD: In a joint operation, the Manjeshwar and Melparamba police seized more than 3kg of MDMA, besides cocaine and marijuana, from a house in Kasaragod’s Uppala near the Kerala-Karnataka border on Friday, in one of the largest drug busts in the district. According to the police, 3.4kg of MDMA, 96.96g of cocaine, 640g of marijuana and 30 capsules of an …

Amritsar police seize 10kg heroin and drone from near border, 1 held
3 months ago

Amritsar police seize 10kg heroin and drone from near border, 1 held

Hindustan Times  

: Amritsar rural police recovered 10kg heroin, from two different locations, and a drone from near the international border and arrested a drug peddler in this connection, police said on Wednesday. Senior superintendent of police Charanjit Singh Sohal said: “On September 17, a police team led by SHO, Lopoke, in the district arrested Jagroop Singh, a drug peddler, near Kamaske …

MD supply racket busted; cops seize contraband worth ₹1 cr
4 months, 1 week ago

MD supply racket busted; cops seize contraband worth ₹1 cr

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Anti-narcotics cell sleuths of the Pune crime branch arrested three persons and seized the narcotic substance Mephedrone worth ₹1 crore from their possession from an apartment in Tingre Nagar, officials said on Saturday. Pune crime branch anti-narcotics cell sleuths arrested three persons and seized Mephedrone worth ₹ 1 crore from their possession. ) Senior police inspector Ulhas Kadam said, …

4 kg of MDMA worth ₹6 crore, cocaine worth ₹1.5 crore seized in Bengaluru
4 months, 3 weeks ago

4 kg of MDMA worth ₹6 crore, cocaine worth ₹1.5 crore seized in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Sleuths from the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch nabbed two Africans for allegedly peddling narcotics in Electronics City in south Bengaluru. Cocaine worth ₹1.5 crore seized In another case, Varthur police arrested a youth from Kerala allegedly peddling drugs and seized 16.6 grams of cocaine from him on July 12. CCB sleuths seized 746 grams of cocaine, worth …

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols
5 months ago

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols

India TV News  

In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Punjab Police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers with 7 kg of heroin and 5 pistols. According to the press release from the Punjab Information And Public Relations Department, Punjab DGP said, "In a major blow to the trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing drive to make …

Police arrest Hubballi chemist who supplied prescription drugs to Coimbatore peddlers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest Hubballi chemist who supplied prescription drugs to Coimbatore peddlers

The Hindu  

Nearly two months after busting a group of peddlers who had been selling prescription drugs and other narcotics in Coimbatore, the city police have arrested a Hubballi-based pharmacist on charges of being a key supplier. Investigations by the police revealed that Vasanth Shetty had supplied prescription drugs like tapentadol tablets and nitrazepam to a group of peddlers in Coimbatore. The …

Hyderabad: Police Raid Uncovers Drugs at Night Party: 24 Held
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Police Raid Uncovers Drugs at Night Party: 24 Held

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a late-night raid on a party at The Cave Club in Khajaguda, law enforcement agencies including the SOT Madhapur, Shamshabad, TGNAB, and the Excise Department, uncovered a significant drug operation. Acting on a tip-off about drug use at the venue, the police took 55 individuals into custody and conducted drug tests. During the operation, police confiscated 24 mobile …

Hyderabad: Drug party busted at pub in Manikonda area
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Drug party busted at pub in Manikonda area

India TV News  

Police in Hyderabad raided a pub, where drugs were allegedly consumed on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, said officials. Sleuths of the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau and the Special Operations Team of Raidurgam Police raided a pub in the Manikonda area following a tip-off that drugs were being consumed. Police arrests 3 drug peddlers, 8 consumers TGNAB has stepped …

Man arrested with MDMA worth over ₹7 lakh in Ernakulam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man arrested with MDMA worth over ₹7 lakh in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

A team of the Angamaly Excise nabbed a person with 133 grams of MDMA worth over ₹7 lakh on Thursday. A tip-off received by the Excise followed by hours-long surveillance led to the seizure and arrest. A team led by Angamaly Excise inspector Sijo Varghese and comprising assistant Excise inspectors Babu Prasad K.B., assistant Excise Inspectors Prasannan M.K. and Shaiju …

3-kg heroin, ₹13 lakh drug money seized, 8 arrested in Amritsar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

3-kg heroin, ₹13 lakh drug money seized, 8 arrested in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

The police seized 3-kg heroin and ₹13 lakh drug money and arrested eight accused in two cases in Amritsar district, officials said on Sunday. The Ranjit Avenue police, while carrying out an investigation in connection with a case registered on June 26 under Section 21-C of the NDPS Act, has seized 2.1-kg heroin and ₹8.75 lakh drug money. As much …

24 lakh pills seized from drug smuggler’s house in Bathinda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

24 lakh pills seized from drug smuggler’s house in Bathinda

Hindustan Times  

The Bathinda district police and drug authorities on Thursday seized more than 24 lakh tablets and capsules which were to be used by drug addicts. Talwandi Sabo’s deputy superintendent of police Rajesh Snehi Batta said that as per the print rate, the seized drugs were worth ₹5.35 crore. He said the district drug control authorities were part of the operation …

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years

The Hindu  

Khammam Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt on Wednesday called upon youth to play a proactive role in spearheading a vigorous anti-drug awareness campaign as a social movement to combat drug menace. He was speaking before flagging off an awareness rally against drug abuse held in Khammmam to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking here on Wednesday. Mr. …

Gujarat: Surat Crime Branch exposes major drug racket in massive operation, 10 arrested
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Gujarat: Surat Crime Branch exposes major drug racket in massive operation, 10 arrested

India TV News  

In a coordinated operation, the Surat Crime Branch has uncovered a major drug racket, conducting simultaneous raids at five locations in a single day. The operation began when the Surat Crime Branch received a tip-off that Rabia Sheikh, a resident of Govandi, Mumbai, was transporting a large consignment of MD drugs to Surat. At the Kacha Marina Hotel in the …

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested
6 months ago

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Amritsar police busted a narcotics nexus and arrested three people, who were working on the instructions of a United States-based smuggler, from Ajnala, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. Taking to its official X handle, DGP Yadav posted, “Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, has busted narcotics-organised crime nexus by arresting three …

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab
6 months ago

254 arrested, ₹15.71L seized during anti-drug drive in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

As many as 254 persons were arrested and ₹15.71 lakh drug money was seized during a cordon-and-search operation that was taken up between 8 am and 2 pm across all 28 police districts of the state on Friday. As much as 2.6-kg heroin, ₹ 15.71 lakh drug money, 83-kg poppy husk, 2.6-kg ganja, 550-gm opium, 7,553 intoxicating tablets and a …

Three held with 26 grams of MDMA in Hyderabad
6 months ago

Three held with 26 grams of MDMA in Hyderabad

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Acting on a tip-off, the LB Nagar Special Operations Team along with Vanasthalipuram police arrested three persons and seized 26 grams of MDMA, a psychedelic, from their possession. Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Tarun Joshi said, “After dropping out from a prominent engineering college, Bharat started leveraging contacts in Bengaluru. His network extended to Whickyath and the duo sold …

Police arrest two drug peddlers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest two drug peddlers

The Hindu  

The J.J. Nagar police on Saturday arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 21 grams of MDMA worth ₹45,000 from them. The accused Mohammed Adil, 25 and his associates Mudassir Pasha, 21 were caught red handed while the duo was allegedly waiting to deliver the drugs to their customers near Nagarakallu temple in S.V. The accused allegedly told the police that …

J&K Police books 4 notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore, Handwara
7 months ago

J&K Police books 4 notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore, Handwara

India TV News  

In a major crackdown against drug smuggling in the state, the Jammu & Kashmir police on Thursday booked four notorious drug smugglers from two different locations in the valley. With formal detention orders from the competent authority, the police on Thursday booked three notorious drug smugglers, namely Barkat Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar, resident of Shair Colony Sopore; …

Police bust drug trade in Coimbatore city, Thondamuthur; seize methamphetamine, prescription tablets
7 months, 1 week ago

Police bust drug trade in Coimbatore city, Thondamuthur; seize methamphetamine, prescription tablets

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore City Police on Thursday arrested five persons and seized methamphetamine and prescription tablets from them. The arrested have been identified as Praveen Shetty, 36, Arvind Nagar in Dharwad in Karnataka; Coimbatore natives Shahul Hameed, 27, of Kurichi junction; K. Murugan, 27, of Sowripalayam; Akbar Ali, 28, of Sunnambu Kalvai near Karumbukadai; and Riyaz Khan, 24, of Kuniyamuthur. Coimbatore …

Kerala police seize 93 bottles of heroin from Assam man’s store in Perumbavoor
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala police seize 93 bottles of heroin from Assam man’s store in Perumbavoor

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A native of Assam, operating a pillow shop in Perumbavoor allegedly as a front for selling heroin, was arrested by the police on Sunday. The frequent arrival of migrant workers at the shop at Jyothi Junction raised suspicion, prompting the police to investigate further. A police officer involved in the investigation said Mehboob’s method involved bringing heroin from Assam …

Uttarakhand police arrests 3 people, including two college students, involved in drug supply chain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand police arrests 3 people, including two college students, involved in drug supply chain

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: In a major breakthrough, Uttarakhand police on Sunday arrested three people associated with an inter-state criminal syndicate named 'Cobra Gang'. Subsequently, they established connections with the Cobra Gang and began trafficking LSD and heroin to college students and various educational institutions' social events in Dehradun." Rajat Bhatia transfers these drugs to Krish Giroti and Shivam Arora, who are college …

Interstate drug cartel busted, 3 held with 8kg heroin in Pathankot
8 months ago

Interstate drug cartel busted, 3 held with 8kg heroin in Pathankot

Hindustan Times  

Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel operating from Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of three persons with 8 kg of heroin and ₹5lakh drug money. Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel operating from Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of three persons with 8 kg of heroin …

Drug seizures: Four held in three different cases in Telangana
8 months, 1 week ago

Drug seizures: Four held in three different cases in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In three separate operations, the sleuths of Rachakonda Special Operations Team seized 1.5 kg of opium, 26 g of heroin and 5 kg of poppy straw in the city. The police apprehended four drug peddlers, hailing from Bihar and Rajasthan, and also detained three consumers. In the first case, the Maheshwaram Zone SOT along with Balapur police apprehended two …

Contraband drugs worth ₹2 crore seized in Bengaluru, foreign national arrested
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Contraband drugs worth ₹2 crore seized in Bengaluru, foreign national arrested

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru police have arrested an Ivory Coast national following the seizure from his possession of contraband drugs valued at about ₹two crore. Police seized two kg of MDMA crystals, including white, brown, yellow, and pink ones. City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Friday Seka Ghislain Tano was nabbed in Bommanahalli the previous day on charges of drug peddling by …

Police busts drug factory in Sangli, seizes 122 kg of MD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Police busts drug factory in Sangli, seizes 122 kg of MD

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The crime branch on Monday busted a drug factory in Sangli district and seized 122 kg of high-quality mephedrone, ₹15 lakh cash, and gold worth around ₹253 crore. Earlier, in this case, the police arrested four people last month and seized 4 kilograms of MD from them and based on their interrogation, the police got leads to the factory. …

Woman cop spends 45 days in disguise to bust drug factory
9 months ago

Woman cop spends 45 days in disguise to bust drug factory

Hindustan Times  

THANE: A female assistant police inspector of the crime branch, Thane, changed her identity and spent nights in a cow shed in Varanasi to hunt down a drug kingpin. Woman cop spends 45 days in disguise to bust drug factory The story began in January this year when Rupali Pol arrested four accused with 471 grams of MDMA crystal powder …

Fake cancer drugs racket busted in Delhi, seven arrested: How the gang used to operate?
9 months, 1 week ago

Fake cancer drugs racket busted in Delhi, seven arrested: How the gang used to operate?

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a gang operating in the national capital for selling fake cancer drugs. The arrested accused identified as Viphil Jain, Suraj Shat, Neeraj Chauhan, Parvez, Komal Tiwari, Abhinay Kohli and Tushar Chauhan played with the lives of people by selling 'fake' drugs, police said. Fake drugs seized in raids During raids, 140 …

Tamil film producer linked to Rs 2,000-crore drug racket arrested
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil film producer linked to Rs 2,000-crore drug racket arrested

India Today  

Tamil film producer Jaffar Sadiq, allegedly linked to a Rs 2,000-crore drugs bust, was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell and Narcotics Control Board on Saturday. NCB said it is believed that Sadiq was operating a drug syndicate which sent 45 consignments over the past three years to various countries, containing approximately 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine. NCB further claimed that …

Telangana authorities bust pharma unit selling counterfeit drugs, 5 arrested
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana authorities bust pharma unit selling counterfeit drugs, 5 arrested

India Today  

The Drugs Control Administration of Telangana and the Hyderabad Police Commissioner’s Task Force have busted a drug manufacturing unit in Uttarakhand that was producing and selling counterfeit drugs containing chalk powder with labels of reputed pharmaceutical companies such as Cipla and GlaxoSmithKline. According to an official statement by the state's Drugs Control Administration, searches were conducted at a pharmaceutical factory …

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 …

One arrested in Assam with 4.7kg heroin worth ₹24 crore: Police
10 months ago

One arrested in Assam with 4.7kg heroin worth ₹24 crore: Police

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: In one of the major drug hauls this year, the Assam Police on Friday said that they seized 4.765kg heroin from the Cachar district near the Assam-Mizoram state border and arrested one person in connection. Police found 30 soap boxes and four leather bags containing 4.765 kgs of heroin Taking to X, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on …

MD drug case: Kingpin flees India, three more suspects flown to Pune from Delhi
10 months ago

MD drug case: Kingpin flees India, three more suspects flown to Pune from Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The police probe into the ₹3,676-crore Mephedrone drug bust case has revealed that the kingpin, identified as Sandeep Dhuniya of Patna, who was behind the mass manufacturing of the banned drug has fled the country after being released on bail. According to the police chief, Sandeep Dhunayal was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a narcotics case related …

Mephedrone worth ₹2,000 crore seized in Pune, New Delhi; 5 persons held
10 months ago

Mephedrone worth ₹2,000 crore seized in Pune, New Delhi; 5 persons held

The Hindu  

Pune police have seized 1,100 kg of synthetic stimulant drug mephedrone, estimated to be worth more than ₹2,000 crore, following raids in Pune district and New Delhi, and arrested three persons in this connection while also detaining two others, officials said on Tuesday. Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said 700 kg of mephedrone was seized from different locations in Pune …

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