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German police seize 2.3 tonnes of cocaine with help of Peruvian authorities

German police seized 2.3 ton of cocaine from Peru and arrested the alleged organiser of the major drug trafficking, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said

India's first portal for narco files lists over 500,000 offenders in 1 mnth

Developed by the Narcotics Control Burea, Nidaan is first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders from states and union territories

Adityanath orders officials to initiate drive against illegal drug mafia

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday instructed officials to initiate an intensive drive against illegal drug trade. Adityanath issued the directions while chairing a meeting through a video link of senior police and administrative officials to review the law and order situation and other matters. "Raids should be conducted against those indulging in illegal drug trade, and if there is any laxity, then accountability will be fixed. The fight against the drug mafia will assume the shape of a mass movement," he said. The Chief Minister said that those indulging in illegal drug trade will be identified at the police station level. Stressing on robust facilities in the border areas, he directed the officials to facilitate construction of hospitals and markets there in PPP mode. The CM said owing to rising water level in Yamuna and Chambal rivers, normal life has been affected in 18 districts of the state, even as Ganga and Betwa were also on rise. However, now wat

Post clean chit, Aryan Khan asks court to return his passport, moves plea

Bollywood superstar SRK's son Aryan, who got a clean chit from the NCB in the last year's drugs-on-cruise case, on Thursday moved a plea before a special NDPS court, seeking return of his passport.

'Convicted Malaysian-Indian drug trafficker not specifically targeted'

Singapore's Attorney-General's Chambers said there was no suggestion or argument by Indian-origin Malaysian death row inmate that he was being specifically targeted in the scheduling process

Taliban meet French envoy, discuss prevention of poppy cultivation

According to Tolo News, Taliban's supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada in a decree said the cultivation of poppy seeds as well as drug trafficking are banned in the country

India prime destination for darknet traded drugs in South Asia: Report

India is among the "most frequently" listed destinations in the South Asian region for shipping drugs traded over the darknet

Drugs case: SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia remanded to judicial custody

The pre-arrest bail plea of Majithia, who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on Dec 20 last year, was dismissed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Jan 24

India-made stimulants, Covid drugs dominate illegal imports in Switzerland

Around 150 of the packages seized were connected with the Coronavirus including anti-parasitics containing ivermectin, medicinal products containing hydroxychloroquine or antibiotics from India

NCB enhances usage of rarely invoked law to detain drug traffickers

The NCB has issued an all time high of 18 orders in the last about three months under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) act

Rs 600 cr heroin haul: Guj court sends 3 accused to 12 days police custody

Three persons arrested by Gujarat Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with the smuggling of 120 kilograms heroin valued at Rs 600 crore were sent to 12 days police custody by a court on Tuesday

Is your sister-in-law involved in drug business? Nawab Malik asks Wankhede

However, an official from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said Wankhede was not even in service when the alleged case took place

NCB SIT formed to investigate Aryan Khan, 5 other cases reaches Mumbai

The SIT team of the NCB reached Mumbai on Saturday

Malik says Wankhede removed from Aryan Khan case, official rubbishes claim

Malik on Friday claimed that the NCB zonal director has been removed from the case

Aryan set to walk out of prison after officials collect his release papers

The son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is set to walk out of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison

Drugs case: Witness shares video showing hotelier Kunal Jani at NCB office

The video was shared on Sunday by an 'independent witness' in the cruise drugs case

Maharashtra home minister rules out probe against NCB official Wankhede

Dilip Walse-Patil on Thursday said there was "no question" of the state government ordering any investigation against the NCB officer

Court grants NIA 10-day custody of 3 accused in Mundra drug haul case

A special court here on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10-day remand of three persons

Mumbai police arrests 50-year-old drug peddler, heroin worth Rs 3 cr seized

The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai police arrested a 50-year-old woman, who is suspected to be a drug peddler at Kalbadevi area, the police said on Friday

NCB nabs 3 drug peddlers, seizes two country-made pistols in Patna

Patna zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau along with the police arrested three drug peddlers and seized 710 grams of Morphine along with two country-made pistols, the NCB officials informed