In a major narcotics bust, an Indian Navy ship intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the western Indian ocean.
As many as 18 people were held in 15 cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act while 85 criminals were verified in a month-long drive against the drug abuse in the Rohini district, the police said on Tuesday.
Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) have seized one kilogram of narcotic substances, valued at approximately Rs 10 crore, concealed in polythene pouches inside a trolley bag.
Authorities seized drugs and injections valued at approximately ₹1 crore, while properties worth an estimated ₹4 crore are under investigation by the agency.
The policeman was currently posted in the strategic crime branch.
Afghan counter-narcotics police have demolished three drug processing labs and arrested 38 suspects for involvement in the drug business in six of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Monday.
The boat was apprehended about 350 km from Porbandar in the Arabian Sea in a sea-air coordinated operation, a press release said.
The Boarding Operations on the dhow resulted in the largest seizure of narcotics, in quantity, in recent times.
Two police constables were arrested in Assam’s Hailakandi district for their alleged involvement in selling narcotics, officials said on Thursday.
The lots destroyed were the contraband seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi.
