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Indian-origin man arrested by Canada border agency for ‘trafficking’ 187 kg of cocaine worth $23.3 mn

Accused identified as Karamveer Singh from Brampton, Ontario. This comes on the heels of the Canadian Police in Ontario arresting 6 men of Indian origin on similar charges.

4 months after fentanyl arrests, 6 Indian-origin men held in $48 mn cocaine bust in Canada

Arrests come amid Canadian crackdown on international drug trafficking networks. Last November, RCMP arrested one Gaganpreet Randhawa in what was termed ‘largest’ drug lab bust.

Two Nigerian nationals held for possession of drugs worth 11.58 crore in Maharashtra’s Palghar

The accused were found with cocaine, mephedrone & chemicals used to manufacture drugs. They have been charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Gut health probiotics now among top selling drugs in India, but doctors advise caution against hype

Due to self-administration & preventive use of probiotics, besides doctors’ prescriptions, probiotic brands Enterogermina & Econorm have clocked in over Rs 450 cr in sales over the past yr.

Punjab cops bust international drug cartel in Amritsar, 4kg heroin recovered, arrests 8

According to the statement released by the police, an official from an enforcement agency was ‘misusing’ his position to support the narco network.

Indian Navy beefs up security after INS Tarkash seizes over 2500 kg narcotics in Indian Ocean

As per the statement by the Indian Navy, around 2386 kgs of hashish and 121 kgs of heroin were stored in different cargo holds and compartments onboard the suspected vessel.

Fentanyl precursors labelled as Vit C, shipped to US, then Mexico. Inside US indictment of 2 Surat firms

Raxuter Chemicals & Athos Chemicals have been charged with criminal conspiracy. Part of probe also involved undercover agents posing as buyers, striking a deal with Raxuter founder.

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada’s ‘largest’ drug lab bust, nearly 400 kg of meth seized

Gaganpreet Randhawa is currently in custody and has been charged with numerous drug and firearms-related offences, a Royal Canadian Mountain Police statement said.

Gujarat firm at heart of ₹13,000 cr drug bust, over 1,200 kg of cocaine seized to date

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80,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 8 cr seized in Assam’s Karimganj district, 2 arrested

The apprehended persons were identified as Tinku Malakar & Sujit Deb from Tripura. This comes after 10,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 1 cr were seized in Karimganj district Monday.

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MoD clears projects worth Rs 1.05 lakh cr, including QRSAM, MCMVs and electronic warfare systems

New Delhi: Projects worth Rs 1.05 lakh crore for a wide array of military systems, including quick-range surface-to-air missiles (QRSAM), mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs),...

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