Narcotic sniffer dog helps Vizag police seize 30 kg ganja at railway station
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Narcotic sniffer dog helps Vizag police seize 30 kg ganja at railway station

India Today  

In a significant drug bust, the Vizag City Police seized approximately 30 kg of ganja at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station with the assistance of a narcotic sniffer dog. On Monday, during a coordinated inspection between the city’s dog squad, the city task force, and the Fourth Town Police, the sniffer dog, Caesar, detected the hidden cannabis. Earlier in the day, the Alluri Sitarama Raju district police deployed drones to conduct an extensive anti-ganja operation, identifying and destroying 3.55 acres of cannabis plantations across 20 locations in Degalarai village, Solabham panchayat, and G Madugula Mandal in Andhra Pradesh. ASR police have already registered 141 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, seizing over 11,618 kg of dry ganja and 3.05 kg of hashish oil.

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Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:In a joint operation, Anti-Narcotics Cell, along with law and order police of NTR district, arrested 17 ganja peddlers, including two juveniles. The arrested have been identified as Mallepolu Siva Naga Mahesh, Dhuli Venkatesh, Jajjanam Naresh alias Mechanic Naresh, D. Venkamraju alias Nani, Seelam Charan, Vanam Aravind alias Aarvi, Syeed Ali alias Ali, K. Sai Kiran, Kota Naga Durga Prasad, …

Police arrest ganja smuggler, seize 140kg of contraband
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Police arrest ganja smuggler, seize 140kg of contraband

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Miryalaguda police on Saturday arrested one Bhukya Ramu, 35, and seized 140 kilograms of ganja from his possession while another four peddlers, who were travelling in two cars with the contraband, escaped from the police. Superintendent of police Sharath Chandra Pawar said the police apprehended two cars on the outskirts of Miryalaguda. Bhupalpally police held 3 ganja peddlers, seized …

Narcotic Detection Dogs to weed out drug menace from pubs and clubs of Hyderabad
6 months, 1 week ago

Narcotic Detection Dogs to weed out drug menace from pubs and clubs of Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Following Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s remarks on ‘better utilisation’ of police dogs to fight the drug menace across the State, Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills police has initiated a night operation at clubs and pubs in the West Zone. As many as eight pubs were checked in three drives conducted in the last 15 days, officials from the Jubilee Hills …

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years
6 months, 2 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. …

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May

The Hindu  

Cases of narcotics smuggling are on the rise with 119 cases being registered last month. The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau seized 1,308 kilograms of ganja on May 25 in four different cases. The State registered 119 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act cases in May in which 260 individuals have been arrested. Seizures included 1870.60 kilograms of ganja, …

549 kg of marijuana worth above ₹1.1 crore seized in Sohna, two held
10 months ago

549 kg of marijuana worth above ₹1.1 crore seized in Sohna, two held

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Two suspects were arrested from the Palwal-Sohna Road while allegedly smuggling a consignment of 549 kilograms of marijuana worth above ₹1.1 crore after hiding it in a container truck, police said on Wednesday. Senior police officials, called it one of the biggest ever hauls in the district, and said this lone drug consignment was more than half of the …

Mumbai Police recovers drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore, four persons arrested
1 year, 2 months ago

Mumbai Police recovers drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore, four persons arrested

India TV News  

The Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested four drug peddlers in the Santa Cruz area of the city with high-quality drugs, said police on Saturday. 1.7 gm charas, 950 gm hydro ganja powder seized As per information received from the police, there was intelligence indicating that some individuals were involved in drug trafficking near the Trumpet Sky Lounge and Club Bombay …

Hyderabad Fights Drugs; Awareness Drive & Ganja Seizure
1 year, 4 months ago

Hyderabad Fights Drugs; Awareness Drive & Ganja Seizure

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: South zone DCP P. Sai Chaitanya on Tuesday organised an awareness programme against narcotic drugs near the historic Charminar monument, urging citizens to actively combat addiction. Search Intensifies for Missing 15-Year-Old Student; Mental Health Concerns Raised Hyderabad: A 15-year-old Class IX student went missing from her house Tilaknagar at about 4 pm on August 13, Kacheguda police said. Body …

Haul of 1,000 kg ganja in Vizag
1 year, 7 months ago

Haul of 1,000 kg ganja in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Vizag police have seized 1,000 kg of dry ganja worth over ₹1 crore and arrested five persons while they had been transporting the narcotic in two vehicles near Vemulavalasa in Vizag city. Police commissioner Thrivikram Varma said based on credible information, city task force police intercepted the vehicles near Y Junction under Anandaparam police station limits in the city …

Police seize 98 kg ganja from inter-state smugglers
1 year, 10 months ago

Police seize 98 kg ganja from inter-state smugglers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Martur police of Bapatla district have arrested a gang of five inter-state ganja smugglers and seized from them 98 kg of narcotic worth around ₹4.41 lakh. Bapatla SP Vakul Jindal identified the accused as P. Sammad of Nadi Madathil, Ashok of Kannur and Chammu of Vadakkancherry, all from Kerala, A. Prabhakara Rao of Paderu in Alluri Sitarama Raju district …

Police to burn 21 tonnes of narcotics on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
2 years, 6 months ago

Police to burn 21 tonnes of narcotics on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The Hindu  

On June 26, the Karnataka police have planned to destroy around 21 tonnes of narcotics worth ₹25.6 crore which they have seized on account of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. On the same occasion last year, the police destroyed 24 tonnes of drugs worth ₹50.23 crore. In a similar trend as last year, the police have said …

Colombian Police seize 1,300 kilos of cocaine disguised as potatoes; watch video here
2 years, 6 months ago

Colombian Police seize 1,300 kilos of cocaine disguised as potatoes; watch video here

Firstpost  

According to 9News, around 50 people and sniffer dogs worked on the mission. The absence of an expiry date on the packages alarmed officials Police officials in Colombia recently seized more than 1,300 kilos of cocaine disguised as frozen chips and potatoes. Authorities considered it as one of the most unique attempts to dodge law enforcement officials, reported ABC News. …

Hashish oil peddling from Vizag after repeated seizures of marijuana
3 years, 10 months ago

Hashish oil peddling from Vizag after repeated seizures of marijuana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Following repeated seizure of dry marijuana in the recent times, smugglers are now peddling hashish oil from Vizag as this is easier to go undetected and multiplies the high, excise officials said. He said that the Vizag Agency area, a 12-15 hour drive from the city, is the main source for supply of ganja and hashish oil to the …

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