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Customs officials at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized around 3 kg of hydroponic marijuana from a woman arriving from Bangkok. The passenger was detained, and investigations are underway to trace the source and possible international links.

Telangana is introducing a real-time digital portal to track narcotics, psychotropic substances, vaccines, and anti-cancer drugs. The system, featuring mandatory QR codes, ensures instant reporting, prevents grey market diversion, and empowers consumers to verify the authenticity of critical medications.

With tighter border security, the Dawood Syndicate is allegedly shifting to large-scale domestic meth production in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Agencies, including the Central Bureau of Narcotics, have seized major consignments, exposing extensive interstate networks

The Hyderabad Task Force arrested two drug peddlers in Attapur on Friday and seized MDMA and OG worth Rs 1 lakh. Police said the accused procured the narcotics from a Bengaluru-based supplier, who is currently absconding.

Under Operation NARCOS, RPF Secunderabad has seized narcotics worth Rs 5.79 crore and arrested 107 people in 88 incidents this year. The division strengthened train surveillance and coordinated with NCB, marking a significant rise in arrests and seizures compared to 2024

Rachakonda Police busted an interstate drug racket near Abdullapurmet, Hyderabad, seizing marijuana worth Rs 6.2 crore and arresting a truck driver from Rajasthan. The contraband, sourced from Malkangiri forests in Odisha, was meant for Rajasthan. A wider probe is underway

In a decisive move against drug trafficking, Sangareddy police burnt 583 kgs of ganja, along with alprazolam and MDMA, at a chemical facility in Pashamylaram. The disposal was carried out in line with environmental protocols and witnessed by SP Paritosh Pankaj and senior officers.

Warangal Police, in coordination with Khanapur police, seized around 750 kg of ganja valued at Rs. 3.81 crore and arrested four persons in connection with an interstate smuggling racket. The contraband was hidden in a forest area near Chilakamma Nagar following police vehicle inspections.

Three individuals were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department in Hyderabad for possessing and attempting to sell MDMA. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway.

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior says 253 drug-addicted people in Herat have recovered after months of treatment and rejoined their families. The Taliban-led government continues its crackdown on narcotics, including recent seizures of opium, heroin, and methamphetamine across multiple provinces.

More than 900 individuals have completed drug rehabilitation programs in Afghanistan’s western provinces and rejoined their families, officials said. The Taliban-led interim government has ramped up anti-narcotic operations, arresting traffickers and seizing large quantities of opium in recent raids.

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) on Monday arrested a Nigerian national, allegedly part of an international drug syndicate, for possessing and peddling narcotics in Hyderabad

Acting on a tip off, the team caught Pardeep Kumar alias Ajay Sharma (27), Sunny (25), and Manish Kumar (29). Two of their associates Sahil and Subash Biswas are absconding.

At a meeting held to review the measures initiated for drug trafficking, the DGP emphasized that despite on-going efforts to control the sale of drugs, stringent measures must be taken to curb the supply of narcotics across Telangana.

The Morrocan national Achibili Amine (27) came to India on a student visa, which expired in 2018 while the passport issued by the Kingdom of Morocco was valid up to 2021.

Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) apprehended a person from Mizoram on drug trafficking charges.

Hyderabad Customs Commissionerate on Tuesday undertook the destruction of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances weighing 216.69 kg.

The police have arrested a 35-year-old woman who was allegedly part of a racket dealing in adulterated narcotic substances in Maharashtra's Nagpur city.

He further said that upon technical surveillance and human intelligence, a team of SIA led by Inspector Vikas Sharma arrested Mohd Sharief Chechi from Uri, Baramulla.

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested four persons of an international gang involved in narcotics smuggling.