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Topic: Narcotics

Delhi Police probes possible ‘Taliban-IS link’ to Afghan drug cartel after 354 kg heroin bust

Delhi Police Special Cell has been on the trail of a drug cartel since July 2019. They believe it is run by an Afghan drug lord, and is shipped via Iran's Chabahar port to Mumbai.

Qatar court orders review of Mumbai couple’s conviction for drug trafficking, family sees hope

Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Qureshi have been in jail since 2019 for trafficking 4.1 kg of hashish. Qatar’s highest court has now ordered the appeal court to review its verdict.

Heroin worth Rs 1,000 cr, mid-sea ops — how NCB unearthed Pakistan, Sri Lanka-based syndicate

NCB arrests 2 Sri Lankan nationals, says the two were controlling mid-sea pick-up and delivery of narcotic drugs from Pakistani and Iranian vessels in Indian waters.

India, US hold talks on counternarcotics, agree to boost collaboration on regulation

The two countries agreed to enhance their data sharing operations to combat the production, distribution and export/import of drugs and precursor chemicals.

‘Tantrums, forgotten password, Covid lie’ — Sandalwood drug suspects keep police on toes

Prime suspects in the alleged Sandalwood drugs scandal, including actor Ragini Dwivedi & party planner Viren Khanna, are allegedly not cooperating with probe. Their lawyers deny the charge.

Manipur withdraws gallantry medal to sub-inspector after arrest in drug case comes to light

The withdrawal came after the All Manipur Students’ Union pointed out that Sub-Inspector Bheishamayum Debson Singh was arrested in 2013 in a multi-crore drug smuggling case.

NIA arrests bank manager in Jammu & Kashmir narco-terror case

Afaq Ahmad Wani is the fourth person to have been arrested after the drug syndicate operating in Jammu and Kashmir was busted last month.

India’s opium crop is drying up in lockdown, but the parrots are not complaining

Poppy farmers say opium harvest is drying up due to which their produce is losing weight and this can lead to cancellation of their cultivation licence.

Two Chinese drones used to ‘smuggle drugs’ to Pakistan seized, Army Naik arrested

Police say drones were being launched from the Indian side to fly into Pakistan to pick up payloads of narcotics. No drugs have been recovered yet from those arrested.

By prohibiting marijuana, India is giving free run to illegal drug cartels: Shashi Tharoor

We should establish a government-run medical cannabis programme so that this drug can be prescribed to, and used by, patients in need.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.