Drug Trafficking News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Myanmar seizes over 88 tonnes of illegal timbers, 200,000 stimulant tablets
Yangon, Feb 6: Myanmar authorities have seized over 88 tonnes of illegal timbers across the country in a week, local media reported on Thursday.
Canada is tackling it head-on: PM Trudeau details measures to combat fentanyl trade
Ottawa, February 5: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has outlined measures in the country's "Canada's Border Plan" aimed at tackling the fentanyl trade.
Canada announces USD 1.3 billion border plan combat fentanyl flow; Trump pauses tariffs
Washington DC, February 4: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Canada will implement a USD 1.3 billion border plan aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States. In return, Trump said he would pause tariffs on Canadian goods for 30 days following the implementation of the plan.
Latin American bloc expresses solidarity with Mexico against US 'slander and interference'
Caracas, Feb 3: Member countries of a Latin American bloc expressed their solidarity with Mexico and rejection of what they described as "slander and interference" from the United States.
Canada played central role in influx of illicit drugs, causing health crisis: Donald Trump
Washington DC, February 2: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) pointed to the "profound consequences" of the influx of illicit opioids and other drugs for the countru
Mexico responds to US tariff announcement with proposal for collaboration
Mexico City, February 2: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has rejected US President Donald Trump's accusations of Mexico's alleged alliances with criminal organizations. She emphasised Mexico's commitment to combating crime and drug trafficking, highlighting the need for cooperation between neighbouring countries.
Mexico hits back at US after Trump's decision to impose tariffs
Mexico City, Feb 2: In response to former US President Donald Trump's imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Mexican imports, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced counter-tariffs on American goods, further escalating trade tensions between the two nations.
Shabana Azmi-Jyotika starrer crime drama 'Dabba Cartel' teaser released, series to stream from February 28
Mumbai January 31: The makers of Shabana Azmi starrer 'Dabba Cartel' have released the teaser of the series. Sporting an all-women lead cast, the series stars Jyotika and Sai Tamhankar in the lead roles.
20 kg of Ice, over 300,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Yangon, Jan 21: Myanmar's authorities have seized 20 kg of Ice (methamphetamine) and 366,000 stimulant tablets in the Yangon region, the state-run media reported on Tuesday, citing police sources.
Drugs, ganja cultivation creating parallel economy in Tripura: CM Saha
Agartala, Jan 13: Expressing concern, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that drugs smuggled from Myanmar to his state through neighbouring Assam and cultivation of ganja (marijuana) are creating a parallel economy in the northeastern state.
Over 100 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers frozen in J&K's Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Sunday that over 100 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers have been frozen in the Srinagar district.
J&K has adopted whole of govt approach to deal with drug trafficking: L-G
Jammu, Jan 12: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha participated virtually from Jammu in a regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security' organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Delhi chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, an official statement said on Saturday.
Punjab seeks financial assistance for setting up special NDPS courts
Chandigarh, Jan 11: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide financial assistance to the state for setting up special NDPS courts to check the drug menace.
Himachal sees 340 per cent spike in NDPS cases: CM Sukhu
Shimla, Jan 11: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday said that Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases have risen by 340 per cent in one decade, escalating from approximately 500 cases in 2012 to 2,200 cases in 2023.
NCB, police successfully seized drugs worth Rs 16,914 crore in 2024: HM Amit Shah
New Delhi, January 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the law enforcement agencies on Saturday for their continuous campaign against drug trafficking.
Amit Shah calls for unified effort to eradicate drug menace in India
New Delhi, January 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called on all states to collaborate with the central government in the fight against the drug menace, vowing to eradicate it entirely from the nation and pledging that not a single kilogram of narcotics will either enter India or be smuggled out of the country.
258 Pakistanis, including beggars and criminals, deported from seven countries
Karachi, Jan10: In yet another major embarrassment for Pakistan, as many as 258 of its citizens were deported from seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and also 'all-weather friend' China in the last 24 hours, local media reported on Friday.
Himachal cabinet decisions: STF to fight drug abuse, 12 pc stamp duty, increase in BPL list
Shimla, Jan 9: The Himachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Thursday, took several important decisions, including the setting up of a Special Task Force (STF) to dismantle drug trafficking, levying 12 per cent stamp duty on transfer and lease transactions and increase in the BPL Beneficiary list. The cabinet also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and observed two minutes of silence in his memory.