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Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have seized various narcotics worth Rs 27.42 crore in raids across the jurisdiction of six police stations. The anti-drugs operations also led to the arrest of eight people, of whom three are from outside the state and one from Nigeria, police said. Raids were conducted in Hebbagodi, Yelahanka Sub-City, Myco Layout, Parappana Agrahara, Bagalur, and Banaswadi police station limits, and the arrests were made on charges of illegally selling banned MDMA, ganja, and c ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Customs officers on April 4 intercepted a male Indian national at Ahmedabad Airport after suspicions arose during hand baggage screening. The passenger had arrived from Bangkok (Don Mueang) on VietJet Airlines Flight VZ-750 at 22:55 hours. Also Read | Ravindra Erande Case: Extortion Complaint Backfires As 121 Obscene Videos Lead To Arrest Over S*x Exploitation. "Upon detailed examination of his hand baggage, four vacuum-sealed packets containing a g ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Customs officers on April 4 intercepted a male Indian national at Ahmedabad Airport after suspicions arose during hand baggage screening. The passenger had arrived from Bangkok (Don Mueang) on VietJet Airlines Flight VZ-750 at 22:55 hours. "Upon detailed examination of his hand baggage, four vacuum-sealed packets containing a greenish substance were recovered. The substance tested positive for hydroponic weed (marijuana), weighing 1.107 kg," a Custom ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Special Staff of Delhi Police South District arrested a 35-year-old Nigerian national cocaine supplier, following a major drug bust in the Mehrauli area, leading to the recovery of over one kilogram of cocaine estimated to be worth ₹10 crore in the international market. According to a press release by Delhi police, the team conducted a raid in Islam Colony, Mehrauli, on March 30 and apprehended 35-year-old Nigerian national John Chibuike from his residence ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) In a 48-hour crackdown under "Operation Kavach 13.0," the Delhi Police arrested 267 narco-offenders in 229 cases, detained people and seized significant quantities of contraband, an official said on Wednesday. The operation, conducted between March 29 and 31 across all 15 police districts, involved simultaneous raids at 3,211 locations by more than 1,000 police teams, including personnel from district units, the Crime Branch and the Special Cell. Police said drug traffic ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police concluded the 13th edition of Operation Kavach, a 48-hour sweep aimed at disrupting criminal networks and their support infrastructure across the city.The operation, from March 29-31, saw over 1,000 specialised teams from 15 districts, the crime branch and the special cell conducting raids at 3,211 locations, many of them simultaneously.The crackdown, monitored by police commissioner Satish Golchha, resulted in over 1,483 arrests of drug traffickers and those linked to cr ...Read More >
Police said they were part of an organised network that procured drugs from foreign sources and distributed them through local peddlers. Mohammad Hasan and Razia, both residents of Delhi, and two African nationals Diouf Solomon alias Oskar, a resident of Senegal and Bemah, a native of Liberia, have been arrested. According to the police, the arrests were made following an operation based on tip-off regarding the supply of psychotropic substances in the area. "The operation began on March 25 w ...Read More >
Delhi Police's Anti-Narcotics Squad (East District) has busted an international drug syndicate, arresting four persons in connection with the case. According to officials, police also recovered a large quantity of psychotropic substances worth about Rs 1.1 crore in the illegal market, making this a significant seizure announced on Tuesday. The accused include two alleged drug peddlers as well as two foreign nationals, who were identified as sources of supply. In addition, police seized two scoo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has apprehended a city-based doctor in connection with the Moinabad farmhouse drug bust. Police said the interventional radiologist, who operates a hospital in Banjara Hills, allegedly supplied MDMA to other accused individuals who were partying at a farmhouse owned by former BRS MLA Rohith Reddy. As the doctor did not test positive for drug consumption, he was released after being served a notice. He has been directed to appear for further questio ...Read More >
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the heads of imported dry stock fish, popularly known as "Okporoko," and arrested a suspected kingpin involved in trafficking the illicit substance to India. The agency said the seizure followed intelligence on the syndicate's trans-border criminal activities, which prompted a coordinated sting operation by operatives of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Strategic Command ...Read More >
Ganderbal, Dec 17: Police busted a major drug trafficking racket in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district and seized around one kilogram of cocaine, valued at over ₹10 crore in the international market. Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmed Poswal, said the breakthrough was achieved during the investigation of an accused already lodged in jail in an NDPS case, who was found to be working for a larger drug syndicate since February this year. ...Read More >
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): In a decisive and proactive action against organised drug trafficking, J&K Police at Ganderbal has launched a focused targeting the procurement and sale of high-value narcotic substances such as Cocaine and Heroin, striking a major blow to the drug networks operating in the region, according to a release. During a series of checking operations conducted on December 8, Ganderbal Police apprehended one drug peddler, Mohd Irfan Bhat. Also ...Read More >
Enforcement Directorate launched searches across Delhi-NCR and Jaipur Friday in a major money laundering probe linked to an over 80 kg cocaine seizure. The operation targets at least five locations as part of an investigation into a Rs 900 crore drug haul from last year. Hawala operators were previously arrested in connection with the party drug intended for Australia. The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR and Jaipur in a drug trafficking-linked mone ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, actively engaged in the Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd-31st October, 2025, with special focus on cleanliness, record management and disposal of e-Waste generated as per E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 of MoEFCC. According to an official statement from the Ministry of Finance, the concerted efforts of CBIC formations resulted in the achievement of several key mil ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 24 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil film actors K Srikanth and Krishna Kumar for questioning in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged cocaine trafficking case. Both the actors were arrested and released on conditional bail by the Madras High Court for allegedly hosting a drug party where cocaine, a banned narcotics drug, was said to have been supplied. Reports said while Srikanth is scheduled to appear before the ED on October 27, Krish ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major narcotics manufacturing and distribution network operating across the National Capital Region, arresting 26 foreign nationals and seizing large quantities of heroin, cocaine, and amphetamine valued at Rs 108.81 crore in the illicit international market, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In total, 16.27 kg of amphetamine, 7.9 kg of cocaine, 1.8 kg of heroin, 2.13 kg of ganja, an ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Tamil film actors K Srikanth and Krishna Kumar to appear before the agency in relation to a money laundering probe into the cocaine peddling case registered by the Greater Chennai Police, sources said on Thursday. Srikanth has been asked to appear for questioning on October 28 and Krishna Kumar on October 29 before the ED's office in Nungambakkam, the sources added. GCP had filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil actors K Srikant and Krishna Kumar for questioning in connection with an alleged cocaine case early next week, officials said on Friday. ED's Chennai zonal office issued the summons to both the actors to depose before the investigators by Monday and Tuesday. As per the officials privy to the development, both Srikant and Kumar have been asked to join the ongoing investigation into the alleged case and recor ...Read More >
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday condemned the Baksa district jail violence, calling the incident "very unfortunate." "The incident is very unfortunate...Political parties are trying to instigate the public, which considers Zubeen Garg as its own. This is not in the interest of Assam. This will damage Assam for a long time. The manner in which anti-CAA protests damaged Assam for a long time, this will affect the state for a long time too. I appeal to the people - ...Read More >
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Thirumangalam Police in Chennai, on Monday (October 6, 2025), arrested two men in connection with a drug case near Padi Kuppam Main Road. One of the accused Abdul is the son of Syed Ibrahim, BJP Minority Morcha national secretary, police said. Following a tip-off received by the Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam, a police team conducted a search on Monday morning near the junction of Kamarajar Street and Padi Kuppam Main Road. When the police approached a group of youth who were seated suspici ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major operation against narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 7.95 kg of cocaine valued at approximately Rs 79.5 crore in the illicit market from two female passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), officials informed on Friday. Intelligence-Led Interception Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the passengers upon their arrival and conducted ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday recovered nearly eight kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 79.5 crore from two female passengers at the Mumbai international airport after the contraband was found concealed in toy packets inside their bags, officials said. The action was taken based on specific inputs about attempts to smuggle cocaine, they said. The Mumbai zonal unit of the DRI intercepted two women arriving at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International ...Read More >
Mumbai | The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday recovered nearly eight kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 79.5 crore from two female passengers at the Mumbai international airport after the contraband was found concealed in toy packets inside their bags, officials said. The action was taken based on specific inputs about attempts to smuggle cocaine, they said. The Mumbai zonal unit of the DRI intercepted two women arriving at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport he ...Read More >
A Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, valued at Rs 35 crore, in a joint operation by Customs and DRI. The actor, arriving from Singapore, claimed he received the drugs in Cambodia. This incident is part of recent significant cocaine seizures, raising concerns about organised crime in the entertainment industry. In a major drug bust, a Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth around ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an alleged drug trafficking case, a Bollywood actor has reportedly been detained at the Chennai airport with 3.5 kg cocaine worth Rs 35 crore. According to a report in The New Indian Express, he was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and has been identified as actor Vishal Brahma, who was also seen in a supporting part in the movie 'Student Of The Year 2'. He was on his return from from Singapore when official found cocaine with him. According to TOI, he all ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) authorities have filed a police complaint after an inquiry into a ragging case revealed unusual references to "Gen Z protest" as junior students were asked to create fake social media accounts under guise of ragging. The matter came to light after the anti-ragging cell investigating a ragging case learned about it from junior students at Institute of Engineering and Technology, DAVV. Following the incident, act ...Read More >
Chennai, October 1: In a major anti-drug operation, Chennai Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained a Bollywood supporting actor with 3.5 kg of cocaine, valued at nearly INR 35 crore in the international market. The actor, who has played minor roles in films such as Student of the Year, was intercepted by the Air Intelligence Unit upon arrival from Singapore in the early hours of Sunday. Acting on specific intelligence, customs officials examined his checked-in trolle ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 30 (ANI): In a significant step towards the vision of Nasha Mukt Bharat, the Drug Disposal Committee (DDC) of Chandigarh Police on Monday disposed of seized narcotics weighing a total of 35.38331 kg from 36 NDPS Act cases. The drive was conducted under the chairmanship of the Superintendent of Police (Crime), who also heads the Drug Disposal Committee. The contraband, including opium plants, heroin, charas, ganja, cocaine and ice/methamphetamine, had been ...Read More >
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