Tag: NDPS act

Heroin worth Rs 50 lakh seized

Divulging details about the seizure, he said that when the CIA team, after getting specific information, raided the accused house, he tried to run away with a bag in his hand.

July 9, 2019

Now get rewarded for countering narcotics in Punjab

The move is aimed at further strengthening the campaign against drugs, whose progress is now being monitored by the Chief Minister personally as head of the newly-constituted consultative group for the scheme.

June 9, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Police seize 3.5 kg charas, opiate; six arrested

The police at Samba intercepted the two trucks that had come from Punjab.

March 13, 2019

2 held with nearly 1 kg of charas in HP’s Chamba district

Acting on a tip-off, the SIT caught Indu Devi of Obri Mohalla and her accomplice Dharam Singh of Malog village, said Chamba SP.

October 24, 2018

Jail reforms pick up pace in Himachal Pradesh

A visit to Kanda jail gives a fair idea of jail reforms picking up pace in Himachal Pradesh over the last some years.

October 17, 2018

HP to have training module for teachers, parents

With almost 112 cases of drug smuggling registered every month in Himachal Pradesh, the government is now mulling to train teachers and parents to prevent youth from falling prey to the menace. As per the information tabled in HP Assembly, the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) would prepare training module for parents …

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September 4, 2018

2 Nigerians held with heroin worth over Rs 5 cr

The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police has arrested two Nigerian nationals from Gurugram with one kilograms (kg) and three gram heroin valued around Rs Five Crore in international market. While stating this on Sunday, a spokesman of Police Department said arrested accused have been identified as Yao and Okelie of Nigeria. Both are …

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August 20, 2018

Himachal sees drive against cannabis, opium cultivation

Concerned about rising drug abuse, the state government is undertaking a comprehensive campaign against the same, with several initiatives that include the destruction of cultivation of opium poppy, sensitising the students and parents. An official spokesperson said here on Sunday that with the state turning into a major attraction for foreign tourist, it is disheartening …

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June 18, 2018

Bihar: Six persons get 12-years imprisonment for carrying ganja

A Gaya court on Tuesday sentenced six persons to 12-years in jail for carrying contraband ganja. The six persons, including a woman, were found guilty by Additional and District Sessions Judge (ADJ)(II) Priti Verma under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for carrying ganja. The judge sentenced them to 12-years in jail and …

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April 24, 2018

453 arrested for drug trafficking in Jammu this year: IGP

Over 450 people have been arrested for drug trafficking in Jammu province till August this year under measures taken to curb the growing menace, Inspector General of Police S D Singh Jamwal said. A large haul of narcotic substances, including charas, brown sugar and heroine, were seized during the drive which is going on in …

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October 10, 2017

Drug racket: British national, 2 others charge-sheeted

The Goa Police has filed charge sheets against three persons, including a British national, who were arrested for allegedly running a drug racket. The Goa crime branch’s anti-narcotics cell, which investigated the cases against the accused, filed three separate charge sheets against them in the district and sessions court here yesterday. The police charged British …

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September 19, 2017