MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized hydroponic weed worth ₹5 crore in illicit markets from an Indian air passenger who arrived in the city from Bangkok on Monday. DRI seizes hydroponic weed worth ₹ 5 cr Hydroponic weed refers to cannabis that is grown without the use of soil and seriously impairs the health of users. Acting on …
MUMBAI: A 33-year-old service manager working with the State Bank of India’s personal banking branch in Mulund West has been arrested by the Bhandup police for allegedly siphoning off about 4 kg gold jewellery worth around ₹3 crore from the bank locker. The SBI Personal Banking Branch whose 33-year-old service manager working has been arrested by the Bhandup police for …
In a major success against the drug menace, security forces have arrested two smugglers in Jammu And Kashmir’s Kupwara district and seized narcotics substances from their possession. In two separate operations with Army, a total of five packets of heroine-like narcotics substance weighing 4.588 Kilograms were recovered from the Karnah area of the Kupwara, police said. “Based on specific input …
The Telangana High Court recently observed that Standing Orders with respect to sampling and seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be flouted and in the absence of substantial compliance of the Standing Orders, adverse inference has to be drawn against the prosecution. Justice K. Surender noted that while drawing samples from the seized contraband, the …
