Narcotics Control Bureau

NCB destroys more than 9,200 kg narcotic substances across India

Home Minister Amit Shah also virtually joined from Bengaluru where he was chairing the NCB's Regional Conference on Drug Trafficking & National Security for Southern States and Union Territories

Most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday security in the ocean needs to be strengthened as most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan and go via Iran to Sri Lanka and Africa. He said drug control is not just the Centre's fight but of the states, societies and citizens. "At least 60-70 per cent of drug smuggling happens through the sea route," he said addressing the regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' for southern States and Union Territories. "We need to have a top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach sparing none who are involved in drug trafficking", the Minister said. He said there was a need to investigate the chain of networks down below when a big fry was caught. "When we catch a big fry, we need to investigate the entire chain of networks down below. When we catch a drug addict, we need to investigate those who supplied them", he added. "If drug addiction is not controlled, it will become an incurable ulcer in the body". "We have se

Weapons, narcotics seized near LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir

Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) recovered small arms and narcotics from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. Two pistols, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and heroin was among the recoveries made, they said. They said the recovery was made by the troops from the forward area of Lam in Nowshera sector during an early morning search operation. The operation was still going on and further details were awaited, the officials said.

Drugs worth Rs 33 crore among items seized ahead of polling in Meghalaya

Drugs worth Rs 33.24 crore, and Rs 8.63 crore in cash have been seized in Meghalaya where polling for the assembly elections will be held on Monday, the Election Commission said. Precious metals worth Rs 91 lakh, liquor of Rs 2.54 crore and different other items meant for distribution among voters worth Rs 27.37 crore were also seized by the law enforcement agencies, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor told PTI. "The total cumulative value of the seizure made since the model code of conduct came into effect on January 18 is Rs 72.70 crore," he said. The polling will be held for 59 seats of the 60-member assembly on Monday, and the votes will be counted on March 2. Polling for the Sohiong constituency in East Khasi Hills district was adjourned due to the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh.

NCB files charge-sheet against Bharti Singh, her husband in 2020 drug case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has filed a charge-sheet against comedian Bharti Singh, her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa and a drug peddler in connection with a 2020 drug case, a senior official said on Saturday. The charge-sheet, which runs into around 1,200 pages, was submitted by the NCB in a court here recently, he said. The couple was arrested by the anti-drug agency in November 2020 following the seizure of ganja (cannabis) at their residence in suburban Andheri, the official said. Both the accused were booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, including section 8 (c) (possession of drugs) and 27 (consumption of drugs), he said. During the investigation, the NCB team had arrested one more person who had played a role in the supply of the banned drug, he said. Accordingly, the NCB team investigated the case and submitted the charge-sheet a few weeks ago, he said. The couple was granted bail after two days of custody on a bon

India's opioid fix: The growing drug menace, heroin seizures in India

The number of cannabis users stood at 31 million in India

Aryan Khan drugs case: NCB's 'needle of suspicion' on some officers

A Special Investigation Team of the Narcotics Control Bureau has detected lapses into the probe against Aryan Khan in the cruiser drugs case and has pointed the "needle of suspicion"

25,000 kgs narcotics seized by NCB to be destroyed in presence of Amit Shah

About 25,000 kgs of drugs, seized as part of a massive drive carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau, will be destroyed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Saturday, officials said. Shah will also chair a regional meeting on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' here to discuss drug scenario in the northeastern region and ways to mitigate it. Chief ministers and DGPs of all northeastern states will participate the meeting. About 11,000 kg of narcotic substances will be destroyed by the NCB here on Saturday. Additionally, approximately 13,675 kg of confiscated narcotics (heroin, ganja, codeine cough syrup, narcotic pills) will be destroyed by Assam (2,531 kg) and Tripura (11,144 kg), an official said, adding approximately 25,000 kg of drugs will be destroyed. Exhibiting the commitment of the Narendra Modi government to make the society drugs-free, the NCB, which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is running a special mission from June 1 to des

NCB seizes mephedrone worth more than Rs 120 cr from Mumbai, Gujarat

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 60 kg mephedrone drug worth more than Rs 120 crore from Mumbai and Gujarat, and arrested six members of an inter-state drug cartel, including a former Air India pilot, a senior official said here on Friday. The action was taken based on specific inputs received by the Naval Intelligence unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat, said Sanjay Singh, Deputy Director General of the NCB in a press briefing here. "We have cracked a drug network spread across various states of the country and arrested six persons involved in the syndicate," he said. Following the tip-off, the officials from the NCB headquarters in Delhi and its Mumbai zonal unit conducted a raid at Jamnagar on Monday and seized 10 kg mephedrone, he said. The NCB team arrested one person from Jamnagar and three others from Mumbai in this connection, Singh added. "On Thursday, the NCB team raided a godown located on S B Road in Fort area of south Mumbai, from where it seized 50 kg mephedrone

NCB seizes mephedrone worth nearly Rs 120 cr from Mumbai, Gujarat; 6 held

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 60 kg mephedrone drug worth more than Rs 120 crore from Mumbai and Gujarat and arrested six persons, including a former Air India pilot, a senior official said on Friday. The action was taken based on specific information received by the Naval Intelligence unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat, said Sanjay Singh, Deputy Director General of the NCB in a press briefing here. "Following the tip-off, the officials from the NCB headquarters in Delhi and its Mumbai zonal unit conducted a raid at Jamnagar on October 3 and seized 10 kg mephedrone," he said. The NCB team had arrested one person from Jamnagar and three more were held from Mumbai in this connection, Singh added. "On Thursday, the NCB team raided a godown located on S B Road in Fort area of south Mumbai and seized 50 mephedrone," he said. After that, the anti-drug agency arrested two persons, including the kingpin of the cartel, he said, adding that one of the accused, Sohail Gafar Mahida,

Pharma industry says taking steps to check misuse of codeine drugs

Sales declining anyway and there is no need to ban because of alleged misuse, say experts

Centre looking to phase out codeine-based cough syrups, select FDCs

The industry is divided on the issue of phasing out codeine-based cough syrups, which are used by many as intoxicants

India's first portal for narco files lists over 500,000 offenders in 1 mnth

Developed by the Narcotics Control Burea, Nidaan is first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders from states and union territories

SRK drops comment on son Aryan's Instagram post following year-long hiatus

Among the ones who commented was his father, SRK, who wrote, "Why I don't have these pictures!!!!!! Give them to me NOW!"

India's first portal on arrested narco offenders 'NIDAAN' gets operational

A first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders has been made operational for use by various central and state prosecution agencies tasked to enforce anti-drugs laws in the country

After clean chit, Wankhede files defamation complaint against Malik

Former Mumbai zonal director of NCB Sameer Wankhede filed a complaint of defamation against Nawab Malik, based on which the city police registered a case against the latter

Panel clears ex-NCB chief Sameer Wankhede of fake caste certificate charge

The government order came after the Mumbai District Caste Scrutiny Committee probed the issue for nearly seven months and gave the clean chit to the IRS officer, currently posted in Chennai.

Caste panel clears Sameer Wankhede, says he's from SC community, not Muslim

Former Mumbai zonal director of NCB Sameer Wankhede, who was being probed for allegedly submitting a fake caste certificate for getting a government job, was given a clean chit.

Racket involved in smuggling narcotics in ambulance busted: Punjab Police

Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket with the arrest of three persons involved in smuggling of opium in an ambulance. Police seized eight kg of opium from an ambulance on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway on Saturday, said Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Sheel Soni, while addressing the media here. The accused had used the ambulance 10-12 times for smuggling narcotics in the past, he said. But their fresh attempt to smuggle opium by the same means was foiled by the Punjab police on Saturday, when a team posted near Dappar village stopped an ambulance coming from Ambala side. The police found two persons inside the vehicle, one posing as a patient, lying on a stretcher-like seat, and another sitting by him. The third one was driving the vehicle. When it checked, police did not find any member of a medical team or oxygen cylinder, or even the first-aid kit in the vehicle, which stoked their suspicion. They took to doing a thorough checking o

Mumbai: Court allows Aryan Khan's plea seeking return of his passport

The NCB let off Aryan Khan and five others due to "lack of sufficient evidence"