Four Held With Cannabis In Chittoor District
Four persons in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district have been held with 1.435 kilograms of liquid cannabis, amounting to over Rs 7 lakh. Ravi Prakash, Anantapur Range DIG, noted that they have recently amped up surveillance to check drug trafficking in the area, as per the orders of the state DGP. With the emergence of synthetic drugs, the district SP has been directed to closely monitor the activity of drug smugglers.
Tags: Crime, Drugs, Cannabis, Drug Trafficking, Drug smugglers
Courtesy: ANI
Drugs Recovered From Myanmar Worth Half Billion Burnt To Ashes
More than half a billion dollars worth of drugs was burned by Myanmar authorities on June 26. The idea was to warn the drug smugglers who were back in business despite COVID-19 restrictions. The activity was carried out on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021. However, the initiative took place in Yangon where various narcotics opium, heroin, methamphetamine and more were ignited.
Tags: Drugs, Myanmar, burning, Drug smugglers
Courtesy: The Economic Times
Kerala: 140 Kg Of Ganja Seized In Ernakulam; 3 Arrested
Ernakulam district officials in Kerala on November 25 seized about 140 kg of ganja. In two separate operations, the officials seized 105 kg of ganja from Angamaly and 35 kg from the Ernakulam Rural. Ansal, Nizar and Chanthu, the three smugglers apprehended, are believed to be wholesale drug smugglers. "We have already launched a probe and more people are suspected to be involved," said Ernakulam (Rural) Police chief K. Karthik.
Tags: Ernakulam, Ganja, Drug smugglers, kerala gold smuggling case
Courtesy: The Hindu