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drugs smuggling news

Bhagwant Mann in and out of hospital: Why Oppn makes issue of Punjab CM's health

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was re-admitted to Fortis Hospital after rally in Moga this week.
Updated on Feb 18, 2026 08:00 am IST

Wanted suspect arrested in Sonepat after brief exchange of fire

STF officials said Anuj had at least 10 cases of rioting, mob lynching, assault, illegal weapons possession, drugs smuggling and others registered against him at various police stations in Rewari and Sonepat. (Representational image)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 05:12 am IST

'Enough to kill 1,13,000 Americans': 2 Indians arrested for trafficking cocaine

Local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana, arrested 25-year-old Gurpreet Singh and 30-year-old Jasveer Singh after 309 pounds of cocaine was found in the truck they were driving
Updated on Jan 09, 2026 12:00 am IST

Ex-constable's mansion draws focus in UP cough syrup racket: Who is Alok Pratap?

The home of Alok Pratap Singh, who was arrested on December 2, in Lucknow was raided by ED.
Updated on Dec 13, 2025 01:07 pm IST

Three government employees among 5 held with 742 grams of charas in Chandigarh

The accused, who were also regular users, ran the racket in parallel with their employment at the secretariat.
Published on Sept 14, 2025 04:00 am IST

Woman arrested for smuggling MDMA from Bengaluru, hid drugs in private parts

A woman was arrested while smuggling MDMA from Bengaluru
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 01:45 pm IST

Brazilian woman arrested in Mumbai for smuggling cocaine worth 10.96 crore

Representational image: A Brazilian woman smuggled cocaine to Mumbai by ingesting 100 capsules
Published on Mar 02, 2025 12:21 pm IST

Captagon, once a pharma drug, now linked to Assad regime's fall in Syria

A Syrian rebel member shows Captagon pills hidden inside an electrical component at a warehouse where the drug was manufactured.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 10:52 am IST

Mamta Kulkarni returns to ‘Aamchi Mumbai' after Bombay HC drops drug case FIR

Mamta Kulkarni in Karan Arjun
Published on Dec 04, 2024 05:49 pm IST

Pak-based ‘lord of drugs’ Haji Salim on NCB radar after massive seizures

The crackdown efforts have been launched on the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and under 'Operation Sagar Manthan'
Updated on Nov 17, 2024 12:02 pm IST

Appellate court in Sharjah rejects Clayton Rodrigues’ appeal

Appellate court in Sharjah rejects Clayton Rodrigues’ appeal
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 06:42 am IST

UK court jails Punjab-origin man for smuggling banned drugs

A Punjab-origin man and his accomplice have been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to smuggle banned drugs into Britain after an investigation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). (HT File)
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 12:38 am IST

'States that don't help...': Amit Shah on drugs-terrorism link in Lok Sabha

Union home minister Amit Shah speaks in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. (Screengrab/Sansad TV)
Updated on Dec 21, 2022 03:07 pm IST

NCB raises issue of Nigerians involved in trafficking with their top drug cop

Indian officials conveyed to the Nigerian side the trend of “reverse smuggling” of Afghan heroin via Africa as well as Nigerian cartels’ hiring young men and women from north-eastern states to deploy them as drug mules.
Updated on Dec 18, 2022 04:26 am IST

55-yr-old chemist held, 705 kg of MD seized

Deputy commissioner of police Datta Nalawade of the ANC said they raided a commercial tenement in Nalasopara based on information received from some persons arrested in March this year for possession of small quantities of mephedrone (HT FIle)
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 02:15 am IST

Punjab Police bust drugs, arms smuggling racket; five held

Police have also recovered four .32 bore pistols. (Representational image)
Published on Jun 16, 2022 10:55 pm IST

NCB busts pan-India cartel, 34kg heroin found in suitcase's false bottom, lodge

Heroin was concealed in the false bottom of a suitcase of a passenger at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
Published on May 28, 2022 03:10 pm IST

56 kg of cocaine worth 500 crore seized near Gujarat's Mundra port

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered 52 kgs of cocaine from Mundra port. 
Published on May 26, 2022 10:02 pm IST

Bengaluru police raid rave party, find 3 lakh worth of drugs; 33 held

Bengaluru police raided a rave party on Sunday night and found 3 lakh worth of drugs.
Published on May 10, 2022 11:00 am IST

2 persons smuggling drugs from Pak held in J&K's Kupwara, 500g heroin seized

The police team apprehended the duo and on personal search recovered the heroin. 
Published on Feb 01, 2022 06:07 am IST

Drugs worth 43 crore seized at airport, woman held

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (Image used only for representation)
Published on Jan 31, 2022 02:19 am IST

Bombay HC to hear defamation suit against Nawab Malik today

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik 
Updated on Nov 12, 2021 07:04 am IST

2 former underworld gang members arrested for drug supply link in Madhya Pradesh

Image for representation.
Updated on Jan 25, 2021 12:13 am IST

Global drug racket spread across 7 countries busted, drugs worth Rs 1.3 cr seized

In multiple raids in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Uttarakhand over the last four months, the bureau said it seized 20kg cocaine and arrested nine persons, including foreigners.
Updated on Dec 26, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Three held with 10 kilos of heroin worth Rs 40 crore hidden inside SUV

The suspects had allegedly hidden the drugs in a cavity inside a Mahindra Scorpio car.
Updated on Sept 25, 2019 07:57 am IST

8 Indian-Americans held for supplying opioid pills in US

Since January 2018, US law enforcement authorities had been investigating the large-scale importation of misbranded controlled substances into the US from India.
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 10:17 am IST

British national, 4 others nabbed in Delhi with 25 kg party drugs worth 90 crore

The five members of the drug cartel (bottom row, second from left) after their arrest.
Published on Jan 24, 2019 12:23 pm IST

20 kg of heroin worth Rs 80 crore, hidden in cavity under truck, seized in Delhi

The heroin was hidden in a special cavity, designed like a tool box and fitted in the lower portion of the truck, to avoid detection.
Updated on Oct 05, 2018 01:29 pm IST

2 arrested for trying to smuggle drug, tablets worth 15 crore out of Mumbai

The two parcels were intercepted on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 29, 2018 02:43 pm IST