Police register over 500 cases, seize drugs worth Rs 22 crore in a year Hyderabad: City police registered 563 NDPS cases and seized narcotic substances worth over Rs 22.1 crore during a year-long anti-drug drive conducted between June 2025 and June 2026, officials said on Sunday.According to police, the Jubilee Hills zone recorded the highest…
Silchar: Assam Rifles and DRI seized counterfeit cigarettes worth Rs 59.2 lakh in Cachar on Saturday.Acting on intelligence inputs, a joint team launched searches at suspected locations and intercepted a truck carrying the consignment, an Assam Rifles official based in Srikona said. One person was arrested, and the truck was impounded.Preliminary investigation indicated that counterfeit…
According to the DRI, the arrested accused admitted they were acting on the instructions of the handler of a gold smuggling syndicate Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and arrested six persons, including three staffers working at different outlets…
Hyd emerges as entry point to smuggle Chinese drones into India Hyderabad: Drones made by the Chinese company DJI are increasingly being smuggled into India through international airports, with Hyderabad emerging as one of the key interception points. Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) intercepted DJI drones from around 10 passengers in 2026…
Each participating state would appoint a nodal officer of SP rank or above, while central agencies would also nominate nodal officers to facilitate real-time intelligence sharing and joint enforcement operations – AI image Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Friday proposed a permanent interstate coordination mechanism involving the five southern states and central agencies to strengthen action against…
Bhubaneswar: Directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) sleuths on Tuesday seized 11 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 5 crore and detained two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here.DRI officers said the marijuana consignment was seized at the airport after three months. This was the 12th time the DRI…
Surat: In a major drug bust on a key Gujarat rail corridor, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) seized 2kg of high-grade cocaine, worth about Rs 10 crore, and arrested a Navi Mumbai man on Friday.The DRI arrested Fazal Saiyed (39), a resident of Navi Mumbai, at Surat railway station after intercepting him on the…
Silchar: In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 8,764 kg of poppy seeds worth Rs 1.31 crore from the Silchar bypass road.Two Silchar residents have been arrested in connection with the seizure, who have been identified as Azmal Hussain Barbhuiya and Nazir Hussain Barbhuiya.Officials said based…
Four persons have been arrested for tying up a security guard and attempting to steal valuables after breaking the window of a car parked inside the office premises of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on G.N. Road in T. Nagar. According to the police, John Kennedy, a security guard employed at the DRI office,…
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt, a statewide special drive launched by state police to curb drug trafficking and abuse, 368 persons were arrested and large quantities of narcotic substances were seized during raids conducted across the state.Police subjected suspected drug peddlers and individuals involved in narcotics distribution to extensive inspections and…
