National Drug Policy required to curb menace: Amarinder Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:15

Former Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday emphasised on the need for formulating a comprehensive national drug policy, saying a single state cannot confront the problem alone.

Punjab Police drug seizures go through the roof

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 16:46

Drugs seizures in Punjab have hit an all-time high this year. Punjab Police alone have seized 348 kg of heroin and over 200,000 kg of poppy husk in the first 10 months of this year.

Heroin worth Rs one crore seized, two arrested in Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:51

Two persons were arrested here for allegedly possessing 200 grams of heroin worth Rs one crore in the international market, police said.

Woman arrested with 1.5 quintals of poppy husk

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 15:30

A woman was on Monday arrested with 1.5 quintals of poppy husk worth Rs 1.5 lakh, police said.

Drug peddler arrested in Phagwara

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 12:37

An alleged drug peddler was arrested today, police said here.

Punjab drugs racket has Chinese connection too

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 15:14

Having busted an international drugs racket worth millions of dollars operating from Punjab, police said on Monday that there is a Chinese connection to the crime.

Drug haul recovery to the tune of Rs 484 cr: Punjab Police

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 22:28

Punjab Police on Sunday claimed that the value of drugs seized from alleged NRI narcotics dealer Anoop Singh Kahlon`s house was to the tune of Rs 484 crore.

BJP MLA endorses Rahul Gandhi’s `drug’ remark

Last Updated: Saturday, October 20, 2012, 11:41

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Navjot Kaur Siddhu has endorsed Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi`s comment that seven out of 10 youth in Punjab are drug addicts.