Drugs
- Hyderabad
24-year-old dhaba owner arrested in Hyderabad for selling opium
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force on Saturday, January 10, said it arrested a 24-year-old dhabha owner on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway for allegedly selling opium. Acting…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police book two Nigerian drug peddlers, seize 150g MDMA
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing on Thursday, January 8, apprehended two foreign national drug peddlers in Tolichowki and seized 150 grams of MDMA worth Rs 20 lakh. The accused, Chidi Ezeh and…
- Hyderabad
Police arrest 7 people in two separate drug cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police seized 13 kilograms of ganja and 11.34 grams of MDMA in two separate incidents over the course of January 7 and 8. The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths…
- Middle East
Two Indians sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Kuwait
A court in Kuwait has sentenced two Indians to death on charges of drug trafficking, after they were caught with heroin and methamphetamine intended for distribution inside the country. The convicts were…
- India
NCB seizes over 1K crore worth of drugs, arrests 994 traffickers in 2025
Hyderabad: Last year, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 1, 33,965 kilograms of drugs valued at approximately Rs 1,980 crore across India. According to the data released, 994 drug traffickers, including 25…
- India
Forged documents submitted in Thane court for bail in drugs case; FIR lodged
Thane: Police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons for allegedly submitting forged documents before a court in Maharashtra’s Thane district to secure bail for accused in a narcotics case, officials said…
- Hyderabad
Andhra BJP MLA’s son tests positive for ganja in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The son of Andhra Pradesh’s BJP MLA Adinarayana Reddy was allegedly found consuming ganja on Saturday, January 3. He was later sent to a de-addiction centre, official sources said. Officials of…
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Drug cases in Telangana go up by 30 pc in 2025: Police report
Hyderabad: Drug cases in Telangana increased by 30.36 per cent during 2025, though the overall crime rate in the state dipped by 2.33 per cent. A total of 2,542 cases under the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Six arrested for drug peddling, 7.6 kg ganja seized
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise team arrested six people on charges of drug peddling in different cases on Saturday. A total of 7.6 kilograms of ganja was seized. In the first case,…
- Telangana
DCA raids Karimnagar clinic, seizes drugs from unqualified practitioner
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration officials, on Saturday, raided the premises of a quack/unqualified practitioner, K. Laxminarayana, situated at Laxmi First Aid Centre, Vidya Nagar, Karimnagar, on information that he was conducting…
- Hyderabad
Police on the look out for Rakul Preet Singh’s brother in drugs case
Hyderabad: Actress Rakul Preet Singh’s brother, Aman Preet Singh, is absconding in a drugs case after being identified as a consumer by Masab Tank police. This is the second time his name…
- Hyderabad
Surprise drug checks to be carried out around Hyderabad for New Years
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has formed special teams to conduct surprise special checks at pubs, clubs, bars, and restaurants across the city in view of the New Year celebrations.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police seize over 6,000 kg drugs in 2025: Annual Report
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police seized over 6,000 kg of drugs in 2025, according to data released by Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Saturday, December 27, with the city seeing an increase in…
- Hyderabad
EAGLE arrests six drug peddlers from Hyderabad, Warangal
Hyderabad: Six drug peddlers were arrested, and 330 grams of ganja, 43 grams of cocaine and 11.5 grams of MDMA were seized during multiple operations conducted by Elite Action Group for Drug…
- Middle East
UAE’s new drug law imposes Dh 50,000 minimum fine, five years jail
In a bid to crack down on the illegal sale of narcotics without prescriptions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has passed a new law under which pharmacies and physicians found violating will…
