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13 years on, high court allows Bolivians to fly back home
In 2014, two Bolivian nationals were convicted by a sessions court for drug dealing. Due to lack of evidence, the two were acquitted by the high court in 2024
Published on May 05, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Prateem Rohanekar, Mumbai:
Punjab: Sacked woman cop’s aide sent to judicial custody in drugs case
Bathinda Canal Colony station house officer (SHO) Harjiwan Singh told reporters that no major recovery could be made during the accused’s police remand. “His residence in Sirsa was searched during the custodial remand. Probe is still on as the court sent Balwinder to jail,” he said.
Published on Apr 26, 2025 09:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Navi Mumbai builder dies by suicide
Navi Mumbai builder dies by suicide, linked to stress over son's alleged drug trafficking. He left notes detailing his anguish and integrity.
Published on Apr 26, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Punjab: Drugs case: NCB quizzes dismissed woman cop’s associate
NCB interrogates Balwinder Singh, linked to dismissed constable Amandeep Kaur, in drug trafficking probe after heroin seizure. Investigation ongoing.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
HC grants bail to four in alleged international drug trafficking case
MUMBAI: Four accused in a drug trafficking case were granted bail by the Bombay HC, citing lack of evidence and reliance on disclosure statements.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:34 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
HC grants medical bail to Arif Bhujwala, raps Centre for irresponsible statements
Justice Milind Jadhav, presiding over a single-judge bench, granted bail on the grounds that Bhujwala suffers from a serious cardiovascular condition requiring immediate medical intervention. The court heard the matter under the caption of “medical urgency” after it had been pending since 28 February
Published on Apr 11, 2025 08:12 AM IST
‘Have asked MHA to set up Mizo Territorial Army’: Mizoram CM tells NCB chief
Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma said “we need more manpower and better policing infrastructure along the international border”
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 06:34 PM IST
Sangzuala Hmar
Key drug dealers held from Punjab and Bengal, moved to prisons in Assam, Jharkhand
Officials said NCB is working on similar proposals in different states to detain habitual drug traffickers in prisons across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, among other states
Published on Apr 07, 2025 07:10 AM IST
NCB seizes MD worth ₹50 crore, arrests chemistry postgrad running illegal lab
The Mumbai unit of the intelligence agency has seized 46.8 kg of a synthetic stimulant widely known as MD, estimated to be worth ₹50 crore in the grey market
Published on Mar 28, 2025 07:00 AM IST
NCB busts Raigad drug lab after seizing Rs. 50 cr mephedrone in Mumbai, 2 held
Based on specific information, the NCB personnel apprehended two persons after seizing 46.8 kg of mephedrone from a house in Bhandup area of Mumbai.
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 06:11 PM IST
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Rhea Chakraborty's brother reacts after CBI closes Sushant Singh Rajput case
The CBI has filed a closure report in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, and given clearance to actor Rhea Chakraborty.
Updated on Mar 23, 2025 03:32 PM IST
NCB seizes drugs worth ₹88cr in two ops in Manipur, Assam
The drugs entered India through Moreh, the border town in Manipur, and the consignment was headed was Karimganj in Assam, officials familiar with the details of the operation said.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 07:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
ED arrests two for trafficking banned drugs to US citizens
Using Skype, the accused contacted individuals in the US, received orders and advance payments, and shipped the restricted medicines via Indian Post.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Can’t award damages for wrongful custody while hearing bail pleas: SC
The case arose from the Allahabad high court’s May 2024 ruling, directing the director of NCB to pay compensation to a man for alleged wrongful confinement.
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 05:16 AM IST
Panchkula chemists down shutters to protest seizure of medicines
Citing harassment and economic losses, the District Chemists’ Association, Panchkula, threatened to shut down all medicine shops in Panchkula if the alleged unlawful seizures continue
Published on Mar 08, 2025 10:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
29 offenders convicted in drug trafficking cases this year: Shah
The conviction orders by different courts in cases of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) across the country happened in the first two months of this year, with punishment ranging from one year to 15 years behind bars.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
ED raids BJP leader’s residence in Panipat
The agency did not issue any statement till writing of this report, but sources in know of the matter said that an ED team accompanied by paramilitary force reached Bhatia’s residence at Model Town area of the town during wee hours of the day.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 08:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Shah praises NCB for major Mumbai drug cartel bust, ₹200 crore cocaine seized
Amit Shah praised the NCB for dismantling a major drug cartel in Mumbai, seizing high-grade cocaine and arresting four individuals.
Published on Feb 07, 2025 09:30 PM IST
PTI |
Drug trafficking network busted, 2 suspected dealers held in Jammu & Kashmir
A major inter-state drug trafficking network has been dismantled and two narcotic dealers from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh arrested
Published on Jan 28, 2025 03:11 PM IST
PTI |
HP committed to combating drug menace, says Sukhu
Sukhu reiterated Himachal’s commitment to combating the escalating drugs crisis during the regional conference on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’, chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Gujarat rewards ₹11 cr to 970 informants for drug seizures in 3 years
Initiated in 2021, the reward system offers cash incentives of up to 20% of the seized drugs’ value to informants
Published on Jan 10, 2025 02:12 PM IST
NCB seizes pharma drugs worth ₹75 lakh, and 2.44 lakh ‘fake’ cigarettes
While an international smuggling syndicate’s involvement is suspected in the case, it has also taken two city-based courier-logistics firms under its scanner
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:55 AM IST
HC grants protection from arrest to chemical company director in ₹10 cr MD supply case
MUMBAI: Bombay HC grants Vijay Voleti, accused in Mephedrone case, protection from arrest but mandates cooperation with investigation and no witness tampering.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 10:47 PM IST
Mizo table tennis star Lalrin Puia Lalchhuankima shines again after spending 4 years behind bars
The Narcotics Control Bureau had arrested Lalrin in December 2017 at the Mumbai airport for allegedly possessing 3.9 kg of methaqualone. After spending four years in jail, a court acquitted him of all charges in 2022
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Sameer Wankhede 'doesn't want to make SRK famous' by taking his name on podcast
Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested by Sameer Wankhede on October 3, 2021, a day after the controversial raid on Cordelia cruise in Mumbai.
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 04:56 PM IST
HT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das
SSC Constable (GD) final results: 9,598 selected from U.P., Bihar
A total of 44,266 candidates (39,375 men and 4,891 women) have been declared successful across the nation.
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Dongri-based history-sheeter arrested in drugs case
The L T Marg police have arrested a history-sheeter from Dongri for allegedly supplying drugs. The police said that the accused, Danish Ashraf Merchant, who has been arrested in the past by various agencies, even has an illegal drugs unit in Dongri
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
NCB recovers 11 kg charas, nabs two female drug peddlers in U.P. capital
The two women were travelling in a disabled persons’ coach on a train from Bihar’s Sagauli junction of East Champaran district to Kota junction of Rajasthan
Published on Dec 07, 2024 09:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Thane: Drug case accused held after dramatic escape bid from 10th floor balcony
In Thane, a suspect wanted under the NDPS Act tried to evade arrest by scaling a tenth-floor balcony
Published on Dec 03, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Probe role of pharma firms in synthetic drug abuse: HC to CBI
The court order came during resumed hearing of a plea in a drugs case of November 2020 in which in 2021, the court had handed over probe into an alleged drugs seizure case, with allegations against a pharma company, to the CBI.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh