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Assam Police busts drug racket in night raid, heroin worth Rs 6 crores seized, 3 arrested

In Assam’s Cachar, the police have busted a heroin smuggling gang and arrested three peddlers with 1.2 kg of heroin. In a nighttime operation,...

Area under Opium cultivation in Afghanistan drops by 20% in a year as a result of Taliban’s ban on narcotics production: UN Report

A massive drop was registered in opium cultivation in 2023 after the Taliban banned narcotics production in 2022.

Cocaine worth ₹47 crore hidden in coffee packets seized from a woman at Mumbai Airport, five arrested

In a significant crackdown on international drug trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 4.7 kg of cocaine worth approximately ₹47 crore from...

Donald Trump deploys warships, activates CIA lethal ops to target ‘Venezuelan drug cartels’: Is it just about drugs or another regime change war for...

The US has often expressed its interest to overthrow the Maduro regime in Venezuela, and the Trump administration appears to be finally acting on that motive.

Kerala’s drug crisis: ‘God’s Own Country to ‘Ganja’s Own Hub’. Coastal trafficking, rapid spread and rising NDPS cases, explained

Once celebrated for progress and education, Kerala now tops India in NDPS cases. From dark web peddlers to hydroponic cannabis seizures, the state faces a growing drug emergency that threatens its youth and communities.

Arrest of Tamil actor Srikanth for Cocaine use blows the lid off other crimes including job scams, blackmail cases, and land grabbing

Tamil actor Srikanth arrested after allegedly involving in a drug case. He is remanded to judicial custody until June 7.

Three Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia in narcotics case, Delhi HC directs Consulate and MEA to intervene

While addressing a plea concerning the death penalty handed down by an Indonesian court to three Indian nationals, the Delhi HC on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to take necessary measures

US House Committee report says Chinese govt gives subsidies and grants for production and export of Fentanyl precursors, calls for urgent action

A recent inquiry by the House Select Committee focused on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has brought to light troubling information regarding the CCP's role in exacerbating the fentanyl epidemic in the United States.

Amritsar, Punjab: 30-kg heroin seized from cross-border smuggling racket, Pakistan-based smugglers used drones

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused, Gursimranjit Singh, was involved in large-scale heroin smuggling, and it was reported that he had recently received a large consignment of heroin smuggled from across the border. Probe also suggested that Pak-based smugglers have used drones to transport the drug consignment, he added.

Punjab and Haryana HC awards Rs 2 lakh compensation to man falsely booked under Narcotics Act for carrying paracetamol tablets

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation for wrongful arrest under the NDPS Act, condemning police high-handedness.

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