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How US used undercover ops to build case against Bishnoi gang, secure 24 arrests

The three who were arrested by the FBI.
Updated on Jul 09, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Lucknow cops bust hydroponic weed racket, man arrested

The arrested man, Sayyad John (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2026 09:12 pm IST

Amritsar man wanted in drug, arms racket held in Uttarakhand

An interstate drug and arms smuggler, wanted by the Punjab Police for his links to a cross-border drone smuggling network, has been arrested from the Bazpur area of Udham Singh Nagar district, officials said on Tuesday. (Representational image)
Published on Jun 17, 2026 03:20 am IST

No mercy for narco-terror: J&K LG on drug network crackdown

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha. (File)
Published on May 24, 2026 05:26 am IST

STF seizes 8.9kg heroin worth 40 crore, arrests suspect in Bhiwani

STF seizes 8.9kg heroin worth 40 crore, arrests suspect in Bhiwani
Published on May 23, 2026 04:26 am IST

Srinagar :Drug smuggler, terrorist two sides of same coin, says LG

Lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha takes an oath while addressing the public gathering during the 'Padyatra' under the 'Drug-Free J&K' campaign, in Pulwama on Tuesday. (ANI Photo))
Published on May 20, 2026 06:00 am IST

Jalandhar: Arms smuggling module busted, 1 held with 5 pistols

Jalandhar rural police on Saturday busted an illegal arms smuggling network by recovering five pistols from a drug smuggler, officials said. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 05, 2026 04:06 am IST

NIA court denies interim bail to kingpin of 532-kg heroin haul for son’s wedding

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has dismissed the interim bail application of Ranjeet Singh, alias Cheetah, a notorious drug smuggler, who had sought temporary release to attend his son’s wedding scheduled for March 31. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Mar 21, 2026 03:00 am IST

Ludhiana: 105 kg ganja seized, one held

Police with arrested accused in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 03, 2026 04:06 am IST

2 Iranians held, 203 kg chemicals seized as ATS intercepts boat near Porbandar

Two Iranian nationals — Abdul Majid and Abdul Sattar — both residents of Chabahar in Iran’s Konarak, were detained, according to officials (Representative photo)
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Ludhiana: 1 held with ICE, heroin, 60,000 drug money

Suspected drug pedller Ajay Sahni in police custody in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 03:26 am IST

Punjab Police arrests key financier linked to cross-border narco-terror module

Punjab Police arrests key financier linked to cross-border narco-terror module
Published on Jan 25, 2026 04:45 pm IST

Illegal property of drug smuggler razed in Mohali

Sharing further details, SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans informed that the accused is named in five FIRs, three of which were registered under the NDPS Act at the Phase 1 (Mohali) and Balongi Police Stations. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Jan 17, 2026 05:52 am IST

Drug smuggler held with brown sugar worth crores in UP’s Bahraich

The STF also seized a car, two mobile phones, an electronic weighing scale and 750 in cash from the accused. (For Representation)
Published on Oct 17, 2025 08:22 pm IST

NCB uncovers 50 crore international drug network in Bengaluru: Report

Authorities in Bengaluru seized 45.4 kg of hydroponic cannabis and 6 kg of psychedelic mushrooms hidden in vacuum-sealed food tins at the airport.
Published on Oct 13, 2025 04:33 pm IST

Haryana STF nabs wanted drug smuggler from MP

The suspect was identified as Kamal Singh, 42, a resident of Susner in Agar Malwa district.
Published on Oct 04, 2025 04:26 am IST

Rajasthan Police team poses as car dealers, nabs notorious drug smuggler from Barmer

Rajasthan Police team poses as car dealers, nabs notorious drug smuggler from Barmer
Published on Oct 01, 2025 08:02 pm IST

Punjab: Drug peddler’s properties worth 52.8 lakh attached in Jalandhar

During the probe, it was ascertained that the accused peddler had purchased the property and vehicles using the proceeds of the drug money. (HT File)
Published on Sept 21, 2025 06:40 am IST

25 kg heroin seized from drug smuggler in Punjab'€™s Amritsar

25 kg heroin seized from drug smuggler in Punjab'€™s Amritsar
Updated on Sept 18, 2025 11:23 pm IST

22-year-old arrested in Punjab with heroin worth 75 crore smuggled from Pak

Punjab Police have thwarted a cross-border drug smuggling attempt in Ferozepur, seizing 15.7 kg of heroin.
Published on Sept 15, 2025 09:12 am IST

Amritsar: Kingpin among 5 held with 8kg heroin

A case under Sections 21-B, 27-A, 21-C and 29 of the NDPS Act at the police station, Chheharta in Amritsar, officials said.
Published on Sept 09, 2025 08:08 am IST

Pak-linked drone drug syndicate busted in J&K, 4 held

Kathua police have arrested four operatives of a cross-border narco-terror syndicate involved in drone-based drug drops from Pakistan into Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, said a senior police official on Tuesday. (Representational image)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 04:58 am IST

Punjab: One arrested with 3.5kg heroin, 2 lakh drug money in Jalandhar

Police recovered 3.5 kg heroin along with 2 lakhs in drug money from possession of the accused in Jalandhar on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 01, 2025 05:24 am IST

Kapurthala drug smuggler detained under PIT-NDPS Act

Preventive detention orders have been issued by the competent authority under Section 3 of the PIT-NDPS Act against Gurnam Singh, a resident of Sainchan village in Sultanpur Lodhi of Kapurthala district.
Published on Aug 15, 2025 06:16 am IST

Man held with 15kg heroin in Punjab’s Ferozepur

Packets of heroin recovered from the accused (HT )
Published on Jul 26, 2025 09:04 am IST

Punjab: Jalandhar drug peddler’s house demolished

MCworkers at work in Basti Gujan area of Jalandhar on Saturday.
Published on Jun 29, 2025 07:52 am IST

Punjab: Hoshiarpur smuggler’s house demolished

His family resisted the move, stating they disowned him long back. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 26, 2025 09:18 am IST

Mohali: Illegal construction by drug smuggler demolished in Kurali

According to DSP Aggarwal, the demolished structure was illegally constructed on village phirni (common panchayat land) by Dilpreet Singh, who is currently in judicial custody and facing trial. Singh is implicated in six criminal cases, including four under the NDPS Act, registered in the districts of Ropar and Mohali. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 05, 2025 09:58 am IST

Ludhiana: Property of peddler worth 24 lakh seized

Police attaching the property of a drug peddling accused in Laxmi Nagar of Haibowal Kalan in Ludhiana on Saurday. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 31, 2025 10:40 pm IST

Punjab: 4 of Phagwara CIA team held after drug peddler let off for 2.5 lakh

DIG Naveen Singla says the role of seniors of the “errants” will also be examined.
Published on May 24, 2025 09:26 am IST