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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Drugs worth Rs1.10 crore seized in Nagpur in May, over 200 arrested: CM
Nagpur: Nagpur police seized narcotics valued at over Rs1.10 crore in May and arrested 211 individuals under various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Wednesday, emphasising the police's zero-tolerance policy towards the heinous drug trade. According to data presented in the House, police registered 170 cases in May alone. The seized drugs included cannabis (ganja), MD powder and opium, which remained the most trafficked substances in Nagpur city. Fadnavis stated that police investigations revealed these drugs were primarily sourced from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and were smuggled into Nagpur via secret routes. Of the total seizures, MD accounted for the largest share with value of the drugs estimated at Rs98.07 lakh. Seized ganja was valued at Rs7.14 lakh while opium was pegged at Rs4.94 lakh. Fadnavis said police also acted against individual drug users, with 134 cases registered against narcotics consumers, classified as 'Sevanaarthi', leading to the arrest of 145 accused on consumption-related charges. The chief minister added that police had mapped key drug hotspots within Nagpur and were focusing enforcement activities in these areas. Intelligence-based raids were carried out regularly, with special efforts to disrupt supply chains before narcotics reached city markets. Fadnavis assured the House that anti-narcotics operations in Nagpur would continue to be intensified to tackle both trafficking and consumption.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha demands resignation of Allamprabhu Patil
The Kalaburagi district unit of the BJP's Scheduled Castes Morcha has demanded the resignation of Kalaburagi South MLA Allamprabhu Patil following his aide's arrest in a drugs case by the Maharashtra Police. BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha Kalaburagi city unit president Mallikarjun Janekeri addressing presspersons here on Tuesday said that Kalaburagi South Block Congress unit president Lingaraj Kanni, a close associate of Mr. Patil, was arrested by the Thane Police in Maharashtra for being in possession of narcotic substances and making an attempt to sell them. The police recovered 120 bottles of the banned Codeine-based syrup and registered a case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He said that though Congress leaders promise to free Kalaburagi district from sand and drug mafia, their close aides are involved in illegal activities in the district. BJP's OBC Morcha State secretary Avvanna Myakeri urged the Maharashtra government to treat the drug case with utmost seriousness, while suggesting that it be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Mr. Myakeri said that accused Lingaraj Kanni is a close aide of Minister Priyank Kharge and also Allamprabhu Patil. He said that a drug racket is going on in a large scale in the district and the arrest of Lingaraj Kanni is just a tip of the iceberg as more are suspected to be involved in the case.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business Standard
Woman held at Mumbai airport with cocaine packed inside biscuit boxes
A woman travelling from Doha to Mumbai was arrested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth ₹62.6 crore, reported news agency PTI. The accused was intercepted at the airport by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials based on a tip-off. A detailed search of her luggage led to the discovery of 6.261 kg of cocaine concealed inside 300 capsules. These were packed into six boxes of Oreo biscuits and three boxes of chocolates, an agency official said. 'A total of 6.261 kg of cocaine with an estimated value of ₹62.6 crore in the illicit market was recovered and seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,' PTI quoted a DRI official as saying. According to a Hindustan Times report, all capsules were individually tested with a field test kit, confirming the presence of cocaine. The passenger has been arrested and further investigations are ongoing. Recent drug seizures by DRI In a separate incident on June 22, DRI officials arrested a male passenger arriving in Mumbai from Sierra Leone. He was caught smuggling 1,139 grams of cocaine, estimated to be worth ₹11.39 crore. The man confessed to ingesting capsules containing the drug and was admitted to a government hospital for safe extraction. On June 20, DRI Mumbai intercepted a Nigerian woman suspected of transporting narcotic substances from Delhi to Mumbai by bus. The operation involved tracking the suspect over 50 kilometres before she was stopped late at night and her baggage was examined.
India Gazette
2 days ago
- India Gazette
Coacaine worth Rs 62.6 crores siezed from Indian female at Mumbai International Airport
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai siezed cocaine worth Rs 62.6 crores from an Indian female at Mumbai International Airport, official said on Tuesday. According to statement from DRI, specific intelligence developed by officers of DRI Mumbai indicated that one female Indian national, coming from Doha to Mumbai on July 14 would be smuggling narcotics into India. Acting on the said intelligence, DRI Mumbai officers intercepted the female passenger upon her arrival at Mumbai Airport on July 14. A thorough examination of her baggage led to the recovery of six oreo boxes and three chocolate boxes. On opening, all nine boxes were found to contain capsules filled with a white powdery substance purported to be Cocaine. A total of 300 such capsules were recovered, DRI said All capsules were individually tested using the field test kit, which showed positive result for Cocaine. Total 6261 grams of Cocaine with an estimated value of Rs 62.6 crore in illicit market was recovered and seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. In addition, the said passenger was arrested. Further investigation is in progress. Earlier on June 22, DRI Mumbai arrested a male passenger who had arrived at Mumbai Airport from Sierra Leone after 1,139 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 11.39 crore in the international illicit market was seized from him. According to DRI Mumbai, upon questioning, the passenger admitted to having ingested capsules containing narcotic drugs for smuggling into India. He was then immediately admitted to a nearby government hospital. On June 20, acting on specific intelligence, DRI Mumbai, intercepted a Nigerian woman suspected of transporting narcotic substances from Delhi to Mumbai by bus. The operation, conducted late at night, involved a 50-kilometre surveillance trail before the woman was stopped and her baggage checked. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) stands at the forefront of combating drug trafficking in India, playing a pivotal role in intercepting illicit narcotics, dismantling trafficking networks, and safeguarding national security. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Majithia to remain in shared barrack as court defers plea for separate jail cell
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia will remain lodged with undertrial and convicted prisoners, as a Mohali court on Monday adjourned the hearing on his plea seeking a separate cell in jail. The matter was deferred to July 17 after the special public prosecutor sought exemption from appearance. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia will remain lodged with undertrial and convicted prisoners, as a Mohali court on Monday adjourned the hearing on his plea seeking a separate cell in jail. The matter was deferred to July 17 after the special public prosecutor sought exemption from appearance. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image) Majithia, currently in judicial custody in connection with a disproportionate assets case allegedly involving the laundering of ₹540 crore in drug money, had filed an application on July 12 requesting to be shifted to a personal cell. Citing his Z-plus security cover and high-profile political background, Majithia argued that housing him with general inmates poses serious threats to his safety. With the prosecution absent, the court could not proceed with the scheduled hearing, and Majithia will continue to stay in shared barracks until the next hearing. In a related development, Majithia has also filed a regular bail application, which is set for hearing on July 22. The court has issued notice to the state government, seeking its formal reply before the hearing. Majithia was arrested on June 25 from his Amritsar residence by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in connection with an investigation into assets allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income. After spending 12 days in police remand, he was sent to judicial custody on July 6, as the Vigilance Bureau did not seek an extension of the remand. In his application, Majithia emphasised the need for special lodging arrangements, highlighting the security risks associated with his status as a senior political figure and a former cabinet minister. Meanwhile, SAD leaders have slammed the AAP-led Punjab government, calling the treatment of Majithia an 'act of political vendetta'. The current case is part of an ongoing probe by a Punjab Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 2021 drug case, in which Majithia was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, based on a 2018 report by the anti-drug Special Task Force (STF). He had earlier spent over five months in Patiala jail, before being granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana high court in August 2022. Ganieve meets Majithia Patiala SAD MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia met her husbnd Bikram Singh Majithia in Nabha jail of Patiala district on Monday. After the meeting that lasted around one hour and 25 minutes, Ganieve said while addressing mediapersons that her husband was in high spirits and undeterred. 'He will not be intimidated,' she asserted. A Mohali court had on July 6 sent Majithia to 14 days of judicial custody in a disproportionate assets (DA) case, linked to alleged laundering of ₹540 crore in drug money. Majithia was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau from his residence in Green Avenue, Amritsar, on June 25 this year. HTC
