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BSF seizes drugs valued at Rs 4.41 crore in Tripura
Agartala, April 16: Seizure of varied drugs, arms, ammunition, explosives and exotic animals in different northeastern states by the security forces continues unabated with highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at more than Rs 4.41 crore confiscated in Tripura on Wednesday, officials said.
Rs 1,800 crore drug haul in Arabian Sea; Gujarat ATS, Coast Guard strike in high sea operation
Gandhinagar, April 14: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard intercepted and seized over 300 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of Rs 1,800 crore, from the Arabian Sea near the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
PM Modi's government mowing down drug cartels with full might after successful operations in Assam: Amit Shah
New Delhi, April 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the PM Modi government is "mowing down" drug cartels with "full might" and lauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Assam Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their successful operations in Assam.
Australian-Malaysian taskforce intercepts methamphetamine shipment hidden in wax
Sydney, April 7: A joint operation involving Australian and Malaysian authorities has intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine embedded in paraffin wax, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Monday.
Assam Rifles recover Methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 12 core from Mizoram's Lawngtlai
Guwahati, April 3: Assam Rifles recovered Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 12.54 crore in the general area of Bualpui in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district according to a statement by the paramilitary force.
Assam Rifles seizes drugs, e-cigarettes valued at Rs 18.66cr; 5 held
Aizawl/Silchar, March 26: The Assam Rifles and other agencies in five separate operations have seized various drugs, foreign e-cigarettes and fake Indian currencies worth Rs 18.66 crore in Mizoram and southern Assam and apprehended five drug peddlers including two Myanmarese nationals, an official said on Wednesday.
No mercy for drug cartels: HM Shah on busting of international racket in northeast
Guwahati, March 16: An international drug racket was busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Guwahati and Imphal, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, saying that there was no mercy for drug cartels.
Assam Rifles seizes methamphetamine worth Rs 60.63 crore in Mizoram
Champhai, March 3: The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Police, seized methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 60.63 crore in the Champhai district of Mizoram. The operation was conducted on February 28 in the general area of Crossing Point One, Zokhawthar.
Mizoram: Security forces seize drugs valued at Rs 66.31 crore
Aizawl, March 2: The Assam Rifles in association with Mizoram Police in two separate joint operations have seized huge quantities of drugs worth Rs 66.31 crore from bordering Champhai district, which shares unfenced border with Myanmar and a hotspot of drugs smuggling, officials said on Sunday.
Major Sydney methamphetamine bust linked to Iranian organised crime syndicate: Australian police
Sydney, Feb 21: Australian police have charged three men with alleged links to an Iranian organised crime syndicate over a failed plot to import more than 100 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.
20 kg of Ice, over 300,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Yangon, Jan 21: Myanmar's authorities have seized 20 kg of Ice (methamphetamine) and 366,000 stimulant tablets in the Yangon region, the state-run media reported on Tuesday, citing police sources.