Drug Trade

Money made from drug trade used in terror activities in J&K, says DGP

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday said drug menace has emerged as a big threat as the money generated from the trade is being used in terror activities. He urged the the police department to expedite investigation into cases of narcotics and increase conviction rate. Singh was speaking after chairing an officers' meeting at the police headquarters here to review the targets and goals set for the Jammu zone this year. The senior officer asked his department to work on a mission mode on cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2008. Calling for a strict action, he directed the officers to destroy drug-related cultivations in Jammu and seize properties earned through proceeds from sale of narcotics. The DGP impressed upon his officers to identify more investigating officials and train them to deal with the increasing number of cases. Investigators need to equip themselves with

Kerala CM announces preventive detention for regular drug offenders

The Chief Minister said that the state government intends to take to prevent the increasing use of drugs in the state

Ease of doing drug business, Rahul attack on PM over Gujarat 'drug hauls'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over multiple drug hauls from Gujarat and asked for how long he would be silent on the matter. His attack came days after the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Police busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Gujarat and seized drugs worth Rs 1,026 crore. " 'Ease of doing drug business' in Gujarat? Mr Prime Minister, answer these questions. Drugs worth thousands of crores are reaching Gujarat. Who is spreading this poison in the holy land of Gandhi-Patel," the former Congress chief said in a tweet in Hindi. Posing a series of questions, he asked why the port owner had not been questioned so far despite drugs being recovered time and again. "Why are NCB and other government agencies still not able to nab 'Narcos' running drug cartels in Gujarat?" Gandhi said. "Narcos" is the title of a Netflix series on drug cartels in Colombia. Who are the people sitting in the government of the Centre and in Gujarat wh

Taliban hide drug trade revenue detail amid Afghan financial crisis: Report

Taliban has never let out the details about the volume and revenue of the drug trade, as Afghanistan going through grave financial crisis.

Mumbai: Drug supplier taken into custody by NCB following series of raids

A drug supplier has been taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau following a series of raids in Bandra, Andheri, and Lokhandwala, late on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday

Prescription drugs, controlled chemicals fuel illicit drug trade in India

India ranks among countries reporting opioid seizures, and concerns are rising over prescription drugs and their ingredients being increasingly diverted towards recreational use and illicit trade

Wife of Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested on US drug charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, who is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico, was arrested at Dulles International Airport and is expected to appear in federal court in Washington on Tuesday

Centre may cap trade margins for drugs in stages; companies oppose plans

While the trade margins for branded generics are standardised by trade, the margins vary in the case of unbranded generics

It's an addiction: Shocking details of India's flawed generic drug trials

Serial testing of some volunteers is raising new questions about the level of oversight

Two Nigerians held with drugs worth Rs 2 cr in Delhi

A third Nigerian is on the run after he escaped during the raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau

Youth in Goa to launch drive against drug

Reports have already revealed that Nigerians are taking over the trade in the entire belt