Three persons convicted to 15 years RI under NDPS Act

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 17:51

A court in Bihar convicted 3 persons, including siblings, to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 17-year-old case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for smuggling contraband.

Need to take measures to check drugs menace in Punjab: KPS Gill

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 13:03

Expressing concern over the alarming increase in the inflow of drugs and narcotics in the state, former Punjab DGP K P S Gill said here that measures should be taken to check drug addiction among youths.

Drugs at IGIA: NCB sleuths to keep an eye on suspect fliers

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 15:39

Alarmed by a spate of drug couriers being intercepted at IGI Airport, anti-narcotics sleuths have decided to keep a strict vigil on the facility.

Nationwide narcotics survey misses February deadline

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 10:42

The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry had in November last year assigned the task to a government organisation.

Punjab narcotics case: NCB joins probe

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 21:16

Joining the Punjab police probe, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has decided to provide legal and other assistance to the local sleuths in the drug haul case in which the name of Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh has cropped up.

IPS officer gets 13 years jail for pilfering drugs

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 17:42

A court here Monday sentenced a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer to 13 years in jail in a case of pilfering seized contraband.

NCB joins probe into Manipur drug haul case

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 19:20

Anti-narcotics sleuths from the Union Home Ministry have joined the probe into the drug haul case involving a Colonel-rank Army officer.

One arrested with narcotic material in Moga

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 00:12

One person was arrested and banned drugs, including 11,000 capsules and 65,000 tablets, were recovered from him, police said on Wednesday.

One arrested with narcotic material in Moga

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 13:53

One person was arrested and banned drugs, including 11,000 capsules and 65,000 tablets, were recovered from him, police said Wednesday.

`India taking steps to secure release of 5 fishermen`

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 00:14

India is taking steps to secure the release of five fishermen taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy in 2011.

Four held with brown sugar worth Rs 84 lakh

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 23:40

Brown sugar worth Rs 84 lakh in the international market were seized and four persons were arrested in this connection from Barabanki district, police said here on Sunday.

Three held with smack worth Rs 2 cr at Maha Kumbh

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 18:14

Three drug peddlers were arrested with 2kg smack worth Rs 2 crore while trying to smuggle where millions of pilgrims, tourists and ascetics are camping for Maha Kumbh congregation, police said.