Tag: NDPS act
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Narcotic substances impact the country’s economy, says Karnataka HC
A bench, headed by Justice Rajendra Badamikar, said that drug cartels target the young generation and casts a bad spell on the whole society.
November 15, 2022 -
Punjab Police arrested 676 drug smugglers in a week
5.57 kilogram (kg) heroin, 17 kg opium, 25 kg ganja, seven quintals of poppy husk, and 2.25 lakh intoxicant pills among other drugs were recovered in cordon and search operations in drug-affected areas and installing check-posts on vulnerable routes across the state.
July 11, 2022 -
Properties worth Rs 3 crore seized under NDPS Act
Under the provision of chapter VA of NDPS Act (Section A- Z) there is a provision of seizing and forfeiture of ill-gotten property (illegally acquired property from Narcotics business in the last six years), the STF said in a statement on Monday.
June 27, 2022 -
Strange Justice
At a time when Indian drug enforcement agencies seem to be waging a war against occasional drug users, many countries like the USA, at whose instance the NDPS Act was drafted, have decriminalised drug consumption. Alarmed by the possible misuse of provisions of the NDPS Act and contrary to the Government’s stance in the Aryan Khan case, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recommended amendments to the NDPS Act that would decriminalise possession of small quantities of drugs for personal consumption.
October 31, 2021 -
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