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747 foreign nationals held in India in drug cases, most from Nepal: Report
July 01, 2026 2:16 am
Data from the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Annual Report 2025 showed that the number of foreign nationals arrested in drug cases rose to 747 in 2025, compared with 660 in 2024.
‘Jihadi drug’ bust: NCB seizes 227 kg Captagon worth Rs 182 crore, arrests Syrian national
May 17, 2026 5:02 am
The bust was part of an NCB operation, code-named “Operation RAGEPILL”. Captagon pills mainly contain fenetylline and amphetamine — psychotropic substances banned under the NDPS Act.
Mumbai court discharges hotelier Kunal Jani in NCB case booked after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
April 27, 2026 12:09 pm
The Mumbai special court stated that no admissible evidence existed to frame charges against hotelier Kunal Jani in the 2020 drugs case.
Witnesses untraced, NCB officer forgot names of raiding team members: Why court acquits Brazilian accused of carrying 4-kg cocaine
February 19, 2026 11:00 pm
A Delhi court has acquitted Brazilian national Jailson Manoel Da Silva in a 2016 cocaine seizure case, citing major investigative lapses by the Narcotics Control Bureau, including missing witnesses and procedural violations.
Women's handbags with chemically infused cocaine: How a Brazilian national tried to smuggle Rs 24 crore worth of drugs into Bengaluru
February 19, 2026 12:53 pm
In the major drug bust at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, NCB officials intercepted a passenger from Sao Paulo carrying over 4 kg of cocaine.
From Gujarat to Karnataka: How a vehicle stop led NCB to a clandestine drug lab in Mysuru
January 31, 2026 11:49 am
On January 28, a Karnataka-registered Toyota Fortuner was intercepted at Palsana in Gujarat’s Surat district, with about 35 kg of mephedrone, the NCB said.
Maharashtra and Bengaluru police seize illegal drugs worth Rs 1.2 crore during raids in Karnataka
December 29, 2025 3:45 pm
The raids took place in various parts of Bengaluru between December 24 and 25 and four people were arrested in connection with the drugs seizures, said the police.
Thailand to Sri Lanka to Bengaluru: NCB seizes Rs 50 crore worth of drugs at airport, arrests 3
October 13, 2025 10:56 am
NCB’s Bengaluru unit said the seized drugs were concealed in around 250 food tins, which were vacuum sealed to evade detection.
Nepal, Nigeria, Myanmar nationals top list as 660 foreigners arrested in India’s drug trade
September 16, 2025 8:08 pm
From drone drops of heroin to cartels abroad, NCB’s annual report flags rising challenge.
NCB busts ‘Ketamelon’: India's alleged top darknet drug vendor arrested in Kerala
July 02, 2025 12:22 pm
Darknet Drug Syndicate: In the operation codenamed “MELON”, the NCB said it seized large quantities of LSD and ketamine — 1,127 LSD blots and 131.66 grams of ketamine — as well as crypto assets worth Rs 70 lakh
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Court allowed NEET paper leak accused to take June 21 retest, but NTA withholds his result
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has withheld the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) result of Yash Yadav, an accused in the leak of the medical entrance examination question paper, The Indian Express has learned. The NTA, which conducts the competitive exam, had announced on May 12 that the 2026 NEET-UG, which was held on May 3, was cancelled because of the leak.
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