drug smuggling
Major Drug Bust: 90,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 26 Crore Seized in Assam's Anti-Narcotics Operation
Dec 16, 2025 12:58 pm CST
Assam Police seized 90,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 26 crore and arrested two smugglers during a major anti-narcotics operation in Cachar district. The methamphetamine-based drugs were being transported from Mizoram to Guwahati when authorities intercepted the vehicle following intelligence inputs. This operation highlights Assam's intensified efforts against regional drug trafficking networks.
The Escalating Conflict: A Timeline of US-Venezuela Relations From Sanctions to Military Confrontation
Dec 12, 2025 10:17 am CST
This comprehensive timeline explores the deteriorating US-Venezuela relations from 2006 to 2025, detailing how diplomatic tensions escalated from initial sanctions under President Bush to oil embargoes, multi-million dollar bounties on President Maduro, and ultimately military actions in the Caribbean. The article chronicles key events including accusations of human rights violations, narco-terrorism charges, and the recent seizure of an oil tanker that Venezuela has condemned as international piracy.
Woman Arrested at Delhi Airport with 11kg Hydroponic Weed While Impersonating NIA Officer
Nov 11, 2025 06:53 pm CST
A woman arriving from Bangkok was apprehended at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after attempting to smuggle 11.35kg of hydroponic weed while impersonating a National Investigation Agency officer. Using a fake uniform and ID, she tried to bypass security through the green channel but was caught by the Air Intelligence Unit during routine screening procedures.
Punjab Police Dismantle Pakistan-Backed Methamphetamine Trafficking Network in Amritsar
Nov 08, 2025 05:20 pm CST
Punjab Police have arrested two key operatives connected to Pakistan-backed drug trafficking modules in Amritsar, seizing 2.8 kg of methamphetamine. The suspects, identified as Gursevak Singh and Baljit Singh, coordinated drug shipments via virtual communication with handlers in Pakistan, strategically using religious sites as delivery points to avoid detection. Authorities are now working to trace the entire network and identify cross-border connections.
UP STF and Bihar Police Seize 684 Kg Cannabis Worth Rs 1.71 Crore in Major Interstate Drug Bust
Oct 15, 2025 09:42 pm CST
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Bihar Police conducted a joint operation resulting in the arrest of three drug traffickers and seizure of 684 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 1.71 crore. The sophisticated smuggling operation used a Hyundai Creta as a pilot vehicle to detect police checkpoints while transporting drugs from Odisha to Bihar and eastern UP districts.
NIA Files Charges Against 8 More in 2020 Pakistan-India Narco-Terror Network Financing LeT
Oct 08, 2025 02:25 am CST
The National Investigation Agency has filed charges against eight more individuals in a 2020 transnational narco-terror case involving smuggling 500kg of heroin from Pakistan to Gujarat and Punjab. The operation, orchestrated by conspirators based in Italy, Australia, and India, was designed to finance Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba through an international network spanning multiple countries.