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No X-Ray, doctor’s statement: Why Afghan national who ‘swallowed 918 grams of heroin’ was acquitted

May 05, 2026 5:03 pm

Special NDPS judge highlighted inconsistencies in the doctor’s testimony, lack of medical evidence among other inconsistencies.

The latest Rs 69 lakh heroin haul fits into this pattern, pointing to an expanding drug network operating within and through Bihar.

Bihar's heroin menace: Rs 69 lakh seizure exposes interstate network

March 24, 2026 2:46 pm

Five arrested in Darbhanga-Patna operation as official figures show heroin seizures nearly tripling in three years.

Haryana man released on parole in murder case found dead in Himachal

March 06, 2026 9:53 pm

The victim, identified as Sandeep Kumar, was a resident of Jakholi village in Kalayat sub-division Kaithal in Haryana.

An FIR was registered at the police station in Sector 17 under relevant provisions of the BNS, and the probe was later handed over to the Crime Branch.

42 kg heroin, 4 grenades seized in Amritsar, links to cross-border networks suspected

January 29, 2026 8:40 pm

Preliminary investigation revealed that the recovered narcotics, arms, and explosives were dropped via drones from across the international border, indicating the involvement of an organised cross-border narco-terror network.

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Borivali couple who manufactured heroin using mixer-grinder at their house arrested

December 02, 2025 8:15 pm

They used their mixer grinder to manufacture heroin and sell it locally. This is the first time they have been arrested.

Police have launched further investigation to trace the source of the heroin and the network of buyers and suppliers connected to the two accused.

2 drug peddlers arrested with 47 grams of heroin in Mohali

October 07, 2025 10:22 pm

Assistant Sub-Inspector Bhupinder Singh said, “I was present with my police team near Fortis Hospital when we received confidential information that two habitual drug users and suppliers were on their way to deliver heroin to a customer at the old bus stand, Phase 8, Mohali.”

According to Inspector Harminder Singh, Incharge, CIA Staff Mohali, on October 2, a police team was conducting a checkpoint near Christian School, Kharar, in connection with Dussehra security arrangements.

Man held with 100 gm heroin concealed in bottle during checkpoint operation

October 07, 2025 10:22 pm

CIA staff nabs accused hiding drugs inside a steel bottle during checkpoint operation

The police said the arrests are part of an intensified drive under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), which targets high-risk drug trafficking hotspots across the Capital.

Delhi Police arrest sisters-in-law for peddling drugs, seize narcotics worth over ₹5 crore

August 25, 2025 10:38 am

The Delhi Police said one of the women is a “notorious bad character” of Nand Nagri with a criminal record stretching over two decades.

Police officials said that both recoveries highlight the ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking and street-level peddling in the city.

Chandigarh Police arrests 2 with 18 gram heroin

August 20, 2025 10:33 pm

On spotting the police party, Ravi allegedly attempted to turn back but was apprehended. A search led to the recovery of seven grams of heroin concealed in a polythene packet.

16,000 smugglers jailed, 627 kg heroin seized; drug syndicates’ financial backbone broken: Punjab police

June 10, 2025 11:46 am

Since the launch of the drive on March 1, Punjab Police has arrested over 16,000 drug smugglers and seized 627 kg heroin.

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Inside the Mexican town that supplies most of United States' heroin

February 11, 2019 2:14 pm

Overdose deaths from opioids have increased almost six-fold in past two decades in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The year 2017 witnessed more than 15,000 deaths due to heroin overdose.