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Harvard scientist accused of smuggling ‘biological materials’ to US

Published on Jun 19, 2025 04:38 IST

Kseniia Petrova said that she did not know the items needed to be declared and was not trying to sneak anything into the country.

Who is Chengxuan Han? FBI busts Chinese woman for smuggling biological pathogen

Who is Chengxuan Han? FBI busts Chinese woman for smuggling biological pathogen (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP - representational image)

Published on Jun 10, 2025 05:34 IST

What we know about China couple arrested for smuggling crop-killing fungus in US

Fusarium graminearum was found at a University of Michigan lab after two Chinese nationals allegedly smuggled it into the US, possibly to pose a food security threat.

Published on Jun 4, 2025 10:50 IST

Snakes on a plane: Man caught with highly venomous vipers at Mumbai airport

Three Spider-tailed horned vipers, which are highly venomous, were also seized.

Published on Jun 2, 2025 05:14 IST

52 exotic reptiles seized from passenger arriving from Bangkok

spider-tailed horned vipers (pseudocerastes urarachnoides)

Published on Jun 2, 2025 02:52 IST

Indian ‘kingpin’ of international drug racket deported from Malaysia, arrested

The NCB arrested the Navi Mumbai resident who runs a transnational drug racket

Published on May 28, 2025 15:19 IST

ED nabs man for smuggling red sanders worth ₹68 crore to Dubai

ED nabs man for smuggling red sanders worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>68 crore to Dubai

Published on May 27, 2025 04:34 IST

PMLA court refuses to discharge red sanders smuggler Ajit Satam

PMLA court refuses to discharge red sanders smuggler Ajit Satam

Published on May 27, 2025 04:30 IST

Seized 100 drones used to smuggle drugs, explosives into Punjab from Pak this year: BSF

BSF said every drone intrusion is being meticulously tracked, intercepted and recovered, ensuring that these are not used for smuggling drugs, weapons, or other illicit activities (X/BSF_Punjab/ File Photo)

Published on May 19, 2025 17:09 IST

4 held with 4.25kg heroin, ₹1.97 lakh in drug money in Punjab’s Ferozepur

The Ferozepur police arrested four people with 4.25kg of heroin and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.97 lakh in drug money on Monday.

chandigarh news

Updated on May 19, 2025 10:25 IST

BSP Ex-MLA Ghazi detained for allegedly smuggling phone to relative

Mohammad Ghazi, a former Burhapur BSP MLA, was arrested for reportedly helping to illegally transport a cell phone to his relative and former MLA Shahnawaz Rana, who is currently being held at Muzaffarnagar district jail.

Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:35 IST

BSF seizes 43,800 Yaba tablets worth ₹4.38 crore in Tripura border operation

21 packets containing 43,800 Yaba tablets, valued at about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.38 crore, were recovered. BSF soldiers also confiscated other illegal goods valued at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,68,604 from various areas along the Tripura border.

Published on Apr 17, 2025 02:53 IST

4 Indians froze to death at US-Canada border; convicted men denied new trial

Jagdish Patel and Vaishaliben Patel with their children Dharmik, 3, and Vihangi, 11.

Updated on Apr 10, 2025 06:31 IST

Iraqi national arrested with 1.2 kg suspected gold at Delhi Airport

Customs officers uncovered assorted yellow metal, which was suspected to be gold, concealed within the baggage.

Updated on Apr 8, 2025 05:59 IST

Ludhiana: 3 locals held for smuggling illegal pistols from UP

The accused in police custody along with recovered illegal weapons in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 6, 2025 24:26 IST

Ugandan woman carrying cannabis packets in stomach held at Lucknow airport

FOr representation only (HT File Photo)

Updated on Apr 5, 2025 16:55 IST

No direct link of DGP in gold case involving Ranya Rao: Report

Ranya Rao was caught at the Bengaluru airport with undeclared gold.

Updated on Mar 31, 2025 23:53 IST

Ranya Rao case: K'taka authorities likely to submit final report today

Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.

Published on Mar 24, 2025 12:51 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 08:15 IST

Migrant smugglers use TikTok to evade authorities in digital cat-and-mouse game

The United States has sent over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime authorities to expel migrants.

Published on Mar 17, 2025 07:40 IST

Bid to smuggle khair wood foiled at Hoshiarpur village

The sadar police and forest department on Friday night seized a pickup truck reportedly laden with illegally cut logs of khair wood from the forest area in Saleran village. The miscreants managed to flee. Village sarpanch Navjinder Bedi alleged that they opened fire at him before fleeing. (Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 16, 2025 24:14 IST

2 women arrested for smuggling hybrid ganja worth ₹44 lakh at Kochi airport

Two women were arrested for allegedly smuggling hybrid ganja through Cochin International Airport worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>44 lakh

Published on Mar 8, 2025 04:02 IST

Actor Ranya Rao earned ₹12 lakh in each Dubai trip by allegedly smuggling gold

As the investigation into the Ranya Rao case is progressing, new and shocking details keep emerging.

Updated on Mar 6, 2025 09:45 IST

Kannada actress Ranya Rao found carrying 14.8 kg gold at Bengaluru airport; held

Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested from the Kempagowda International Airport.

Updated on Mar 5, 2025 04:03 IST

Assam Police grapples with 60,000 kg of unclaimed betel nuts

With owners not claiming their goods, questions are also being raised on whether the betel nuts were meant for smuggling

Published on Mar 4, 2025 04:59 IST

Brazilian woman arrested with ingested cocaine capsules worth ₹10.96 crore

Brazilian woman arrested with ingested cocaine capsules worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10.96 crore

Published on Mar 3, 2025 01:46 IST

Man travelling from Bangkok held at IGI for smuggling ₹6.08 crore gold necklace

Gold necklace studded with diamonds recovered by the Customs department at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.

Updated on Feb 23, 2025 17:34 IST

Man with synthetic diamonds worth ₹4.93 cr held at CSMIA

Man with synthetic diamonds worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.93 cr held at CSMIA

Published on Feb 14, 2025 02:02 IST

1,680-kg poppy husk seized from truck in Ludhiana

The recovered contraband in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Hindustan Times)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 29, 2025 24:02 IST

Good fences for good neighbours

A Border Security Force (BSF) official walks into a Border Outpost (BOP), a self-contained defence outpost situated near the India-Bangladesh international border in Petrapole, India, October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 14:46 IST

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