Drugs

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Heroin and Charas Worth Crores Recovered In J&K

Three suspected drug dealers were arrested during two operations in Poonch and Rajouri district of J&K, on June 13. The charas was recovered when police intercepted a private vehicle at the Darhali Bridge. In a separate operation, two kilograms of heroin were recovered from a forest area near Bagyaldara village. Police have filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and investigations are underway. 

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 - 06:10 PM / by Taniya Thappa

Tags: drugs confiscated, Jammu and Kashmir, jk police, NDPS Act

Amit Shah Chairing 3rd NCORD Meeting

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Amit Shah Chairs 3rd NCORD Meeting; Says, Drug Abuse A Threat To National Security

Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the third apex level meeting of Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD), on December 27. He insisted on scanning all containers at ports to ensure the country's "zero tolerance towards narcotics" policy is upheld. He further stated, "Modi government considers drug abuse as a major threat to the national security". Notably, about 35 lakh kilos of drugs were seized between 2018 and 2021. 

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 - 09:23 AM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Drug abuse, NCORD, Amit Shah, narcotics, drugs confiscated