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Ecstasy pills worth Rs 50cr seized in Indore, racket has Telangana & Africa links
By Neha Jain | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Indore
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 01:25 PM IST
A senior police officer said that this was perhaps the biggest seizure of MDMA in the country in recent memory.
Accused acquitted, Manipur cop returns medal awarded for busting drugs racket
By Sobhapati Samom | Hindustan Times, Imphal
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 02:18 AM IST
The Special Court (ND&PS) in Imphal on Thursday acquitted Lhukhosei Zou, former chairman Chandel Autonomous District Council, and six others stating that the prosecution has totally failed to prove the charges levelled against them.
Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs more prone to heart problems, death from a stroke: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 11:40 AM IST
A new study has found that the risks of heart failure, irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), inflammation of the heart (myocarditis or pericarditis) or heart-related death such as a heart attack were higher in cancer patients who were receiving immunotherapy drugs as compared to those who were not being treated in this way.
Drugs worth Rs 35 lakh seized in Goa; 3 arrested
By Gerard de Souza | Hindustan Times, Panaji
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 07:49 PM IST
The overnight raids were all conducted in Arambol village in North Goa that is a big draw among tourists.
‘Is NCB giving publicity to drug traffickers by arresting people from film industry?’: Nawab Malik
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 02:55 PM IST
In the latest raid by the NCB in its probe launched into the consumption and possession of drugs by people in Bollywood, sleuths searched the couple’s office and house on Saturday and recovered 86.5 gram of cannabis, according to reports.
Arjun Rampal arrives at NCB office in Mumbai for questioning in drugs-case
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 12:22 PM IST
The summons were issued to the actor on Wednesday after the agency conducted raids at his premises on November 9.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s wife arrested in home raid by anti-drugs agency
By Manish K Pathak | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2020 09:09 PM IST
Zonal director Sameer Wankhede of the NCB confirmed the arrest of Shabana Saeed, wife of Firoz Nadiadwala.
‘Drug addict to aspiring lawyer’: Uttarakhand boy’s life story is all about grit and determination
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2020 09:48 PM IST
After getting released from jail, Sharma’s family refused to accept him after which he took refuge at the same police station where he was booked for theft to fund his drug addiction.
Kangana Ranaut’s statement on depression is problematic and untrue for mental illnesses
By Zarafshan Shiraz | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 08:32 PM IST
Here’s why you should not repeat after Kangana Ranaut when she said ‘depression is a consequence of drug abuse’ and get further entangled in the taboo around mental illnesses
Hashish worth crores seized from Mumbai bound truck, 2 smugglers arrested
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Jammu
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 07:35 AM IST
The anti narcotics task force received an intelligence input about a truck carrying a large consignment of contraband.
1,350 kg of cannabis seized in raid at Karnataka’s Kalburgi; 4 arrested
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2020 11:36 PM IST
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa, responding to a question on the ongoing statewide crackdown on illegal drugs, said there was no question of sparing anybody.
Uttar Pradesh woman held by police for peddling drugs, setting up racket
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 02:01 PM IST
From delivering small packets of drugs in Shahjahanpur district of west UP, Shabnam Ali developed an intricate system of women drug mules and established a racket that spread across more than five districts
Mumbai Police shares anti-drugs post with a punny twist. Watch
By Amrita Kohli | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 17, 2020 08:21 PM IST
Mumbai Police posted a video showing a phone conversation that starts with the question, “Favourite heroin?”
Colombian drug smugglers clung to cocaine bales to stay afloat after shipwreck
By Agence France-Presse | Bogota
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 07:26 PM IST
The suspected drug smugglers were taken ashore along with the floating bales, which tested positive for cocaine hydrochloride. The men were in good health and will face charges of drugs trafficking.
23 killed in attack on bar in southern Mexico
By Associated Press | Mexico city
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2019 05:28 PM IST
The attackers started a fire that ripped through the bar, killing eight women and 15 men.
SHO, ASI booked for graft in Punjab’s Fazilka
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Ferozepur
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 11:24 AM IST
Fazilka senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh said police busted a gang of car snatchers and drug smugglers with the arrest of four persons, identified as Shavinder Singh, Sukha, Gagandeep Singh and Vikramjeet Singh. Police also recovered three cars and 150kg poppy husk from them.
Flushed drugs could lead to ‘meth-gators’, warns US police. Wait, what?
By Agence France-Presse | Washington
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2019 01:09 PM IST
The warning inspired a wave of jokes on social media.
Michigan man, 33, convicted of murder at 13 now charged with selling drugs
By Associated Press | Pontiac, Michigan
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2019 02:14 PM IST
Nathaniel Abraham now is 33 years old. Bond was set at $100,000 during a court appearance Friday in Farmington Hills. Outside court, attorney James Galen says his client isn’t “holding up so well.”
Took drugs home in good faith, wanted to nab kingpin, says Nagaland cop
By Sadiq Naqvi | Hindustan Times, Guwahati, Guwahati
UPDATED ON OCT 22, 2018 12:08 AM IST
IGP Richard Yimto had taken home 6.9 kg of suspected brown sugar seized from two persons at the Khuzama inter-state border with Manipur on August 3.
Delhi high court refuses to stay ban on fixed dose drug
By Richa Banka | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2018 11:29 PM IST
The court was hearing a plea by Wockhardt Limited, which had challenged the Centre’s notification of September 7 banning Ace Proxyvon, an FDC drug prescribed for people with painful rheumatic conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
842 kg ganja worth Rs 1.26 crore seized in Vijayawada, two arrested
By Press Trust of India | Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON AUG 05, 2018 06:56 PM IST
Cannabis weighing 842 kg and worth Rs 1.26 crore was seized in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and two persons arrested in this connection. Based on intelligence that narcotics were being illegally transported, DRI sleuths intercepted a cargo vehicle on NH-16 in Vijayawada and seized the drugs.
Drug side effects, breakthrough study promises to tailor medicines for patient’s needs
By Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington Dc
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2018 05:48 PM IST
Medicine side effects: In a significant research conclusion, scientists have developed a new technique wherein medicines will target specific needs of patients.
One ‘tainted’ SSP out, another in; Captain’s damage-control move baffles Congress leaders
By Sukhdeep Kaur | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2018 09:51 AM IST
Jakhar says, no drug-tainted police officer should be allowed to continue and if the new Moga SSP also has a chequered past, he must go.
Punjab wants death penalty for drug smugglers, peddlers
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUL 03, 2018 09:39 AM IST
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh had called for the meeting to discuss the issue, particularly in the wake of recent spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state
Gang smuggling drugs to Canada in kadhais busted in Jalandhar
By Jatinder Mahal | Hindustan Times, Jalandhar
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2018 10:28 PM IST
Police claim that previously, the men had sent two consignments (6kg and 14 kg) of opium to Canada.
Mumbai cops arrest drug peddler for possession of 5.5kg cannabis
By htmetro@hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAY 20, 2018 11:48 PM IST
The estimated cost of the contraband was ₹55,000
Woman with 106 cocaine capsules in her stomach held at Delhi airport
By Karn Pratap Singh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2018 10:30 PM IST
The 106 capsules weighing around 930 grams of pure South American cocaine and worth around Rs 6 crore were extracted from her body between May 14 and 20 by administering her laxatives at the Safdarjung Hospital.
Consumption of alcohol, tobacco could pose bigger health threat than drugs
By Manali Shah | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 13, 2018 12:34 PM IST
Around the world, heavy alcohol drinking and smoking cigarettes pose a greater threat to human health than illicit drugs, a new study has found.
Two brothers die of ‘drug overdose’ in Jalandhar
By Jatinder Mahal | Hindustan Times, Jalandhar, Jalandhar
UPDATED ON MAY 12, 2018 03:52 PM IST
Police recovered drugs, injections and some banned drug substances near the bodies.
‘Fighter drug’ Tramadol brought under narcotics law regulation in India
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 29, 2018 06:55 PM IST
Tramadol will no longer be available freely over the counter in India. The synthetic opiate is reportedly abused on a wide scale by terrorists of ISIS.
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