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Ahmedabad Customs seize suspected ganja parcel from Thailand disguised as wooden blocks

Ahmedabad Customs seize suspected ganja parcel from Thailand disguised as wooden blocks

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Customs officers at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in Ahmedabad have seized a parcel originating from Thailand after discovering 467.5 grams of suspected ganja concealed inside and declared as “wooden blocks”, officials said on Tuesday. The seizure was made during the routine examination of imported parcels at the FPO. According to Customs, officers intercepted a suspicious carton arriving from Thailand that had been declared as “wooden blocks”. On opening the package, they found two polythene packets containing a substance suspected to be ganja (cannabis). The total gross weight of the suspected contraband, including the polythene packaging, was 467.5 grams. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi Customs seize hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 34.9 crore from two Bangkok passengers at IGI Airport

Delhi Customs seize hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 34.9 crore from two Bangkok passengers at IGI Airport

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Officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport seized suspected hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 34.9 crore from two passengers arriving from Bangkok. The accused were arrested under provisions of the NDPS Act after Customs officers recovered over 34 kg of the contraband during baggage checks Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Latur Police destroy narcotics worth Rs 1.18 crore in major NDPS action

Latur Police destroy narcotics worth Rs 1.18 crore in major NDPS action

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Latur police on Friday destroyed seized narcotics worth Rs 1.18 crore, a police official said. The contraband, comprising 713 kilograms of ganja, 21 kilograms of opium and 96 grams of mephedrone, was seized in 45 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he added. The officials said, “The destruction process was carried out in the presence of Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe and Additional Superintendent of Police Mangesh Chavan under Section 52(A) of the NDPS Act through an authorised panchnama process. It was incinerated in a fire boiler,” as cited by PTI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Srinagar Police attach Rs 1.5 crore property of drug peddler under NDPS Act crackdown

Srinagar Police attach Rs 1.5 crore property of drug peddler under NDPS Act crackdown

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Continuing its intensified crackdown against drug trafficking under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police on Tuesday attached immovable property worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler. As per the official statement from the police, “Officials from Rainawari Police Station, acting under the provisions of Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, attached a single-storey residential house along with land measuring 11 marlas belonging to accused Bilal Ahmad Patoo, Saidakadal, Srinagar. The accused is involved under Sections 8/20-29 of the NDPS Act,” as cited by ANI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Why Punjab & Haryana HC Suspended His PMLA Sentence

Why Punjab & Haryana HC Suspended His PMLA Sentence

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 11:39 AM IST Punjab and Haryana High Court news: The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently suspended the sentence of a 73-year-old man convicted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, during the pendency of his appeal and directed him to plant 20 saplings. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry passed the order while hearing an application filed by the convict seeking suspension of sentence under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) which pertains to suspension of a sentence pending appeal and the release of the appellant on bail. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry ordered the convict to be released on bail. “The applicant-appellant is directed to plant 20 saplings during ensuing monsoon season and maintain thereof for one year and produce the proof of plantation of the saplings,” the high court’s order dated February 23 read. What was the case? The appellant had been convicted by a trial court on July …

Sangrur man gets 10-yr jail for drug smuggling

Sangrur man gets 10-yr jail for drug smuggling

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A local Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) special court has sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found with 85 grams of a mixture of drugs, including heroin, in September 2023. A local Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) special court has sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found with 85 grams of a mixture of drugs, including heroin, in September 2023. (Representational image) During a routine patrol on September 22, 2023, the police laid a naka on the road between the Manimajra entrance and the Bitta Petrol Pump. Around 2 am, the accused was seen approaching the site on foot. Upon noticing the police presence, he attempted to evade the officers by abruptly changing direction. Following a brief chase, he was apprehended while attempting to discard a polythene bag containing a brown substance. The accused was identified as Devinder Singh alias Kala from Phaguwala village in Sangrur and the mixture tested positive for heroin. A case under the NDPS Act was registered at the …

NCB Seizes 4.7 Kg Cocaine Worth Rs 23.88 Crore At Bengaluru Airport, Brazilian Held | India News

NCB Seizes 4.7 Kg Cocaine Worth Rs 23.88 Crore At Bengaluru Airport, Brazilian Held | India News

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Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 10:25 IST The accused was taken into immediate custody at the airport. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The commission also directed the SSP to take action against the couple and the family which received the child, and submit a report by October 31.(Representative image) In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 4.776 kilograms of cocaine, with its value in the illegal market estimated at Rs 23.88 crore at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The operation was triggered by “specific intelligence” regarding a passenger arriving from Doha, Qatar. Acting swiftly, NCB officials intercepted the suspect, a Brazilian national, during the standard check-in and transit process. During a detailed inspection of the passenger’s luggage, officers discovered the drugs meticulously hidden. The cocaine was found concealed within pieces of cloth and packed deep inside a suitcase to evade initial detection. The accused was taken into immediate custody at the airport. A case has been registered under …

Haryana registers 3,700 NDPS cases in 2025, arrests over 6,800 accused| India News

Haryana registers 3,700 NDPS cases in 2025, arrests over 6,800 accused| India News

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Chandigarh, Haryana registered about 3,730 FIRs and arrested 6,801 accused under the NDPS Act last year, marking the state’s strongest enforcement action against drug trafficking. Haryana registers 3,700 NDPS cases in 2025, arrests over 6,800 accused Also, from 2020 to 2025, the state registered 20,519 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and arrested 35,207 accused, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sumita Misra said here on Saturday. This sustained crackdown has sent a strong message to drug traffickers across the region, with enforcement numbers showing a steady upward trajectory year after year, she claimed. Last year, the arrests spanned multiple states, with the largest numbers of 169 coming from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab, 147, Rajasthan, 64, and Delhi, 45. The Haryana authorities also arrested accused for drug-related offences who belonged to states including Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, an official statement said. Among foreign nationals arrested, authorities apprehended 26 Nigerians, 6 Nepalis, and 1 Senegal , it said. The state has achieved particular success in combating commercial drug operations, …

Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail in narcotics case

Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail in narcotics case

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a trial court’s order extending the judicial remand of an accused in a narcotics case, observing that failing to produce an accused before the court physically or virtually during such proceedings violates the fundamental right to liberty. Justice Y Lakshmana Rao was hearing a plea against the trial court order under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act extending the period of remand of the accused up to 250 days. Justice Y Lakshmana Rao said that not securing presence of accused or not informing them about extension of judicial remand violates Article 21. (File Photo) “The trial court neither secured the presence of the accused physically nor virtually nor informed the petitioner that judicial remand was extended,” the court observed. Noting that there is a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the court added that, even at the time of extension of the remand in any other case, either by the magistrate or by the trial court, they cannot mechanically pass an extension …

Assets case: Supreme Court agrees to hear Bikram Majithia’s plea seeking bail

Assets case: Supreme Court agrees to hear Bikram Majithia’s plea seeking bail

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia’s plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court’s order which denied him bail in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. In its December 4 order, the high court dismissed Majithia’s bail plea, observing that the possibility of him influencing the investigation could not be ruled out. (HT File) A bench of justices Vikram Nath and NV Anjaria issued a notice to Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Majithia’s plea and posted it for hearing on January 19. It, however, refused the prayer for interim bail. In its December 4 order, the high court dismissed Majithia’s bail plea, observing that the possibility of him influencing the investigation could not be ruled out. While directing the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) to complete its probe within three months, the high court had said Majithia can thereafter seek his release on bail. During the hearing before the apex court, senior advocate S Muralidhar, appearing for Majithia, said the petitioner was earlier …