Drugs
- World
Kids poisoned by fentanyl rise in US, 44.6 pc life-threatening incidents: Study
New York: A new study has revealed that incidents of children in the US being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl increased and became more severe. The research followed an analysis of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Medical shop raided for stocking expired drugs, physician’s samples
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration, acting on credible information, raided a medical shop named D.P.J Medical and General Stores, situated in Abbapuram village, Mulugu mandal, and district. During the raid, DCA officers…
- Hyderabad
DCA raids medical shop in Medchal-Malkajgiri; 23 expired drugs seized
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at Bhagyashree Medical and general shop in Neredmet of Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Tuesday, February 25 seizing 23 varieties of drugs, including expired antibiotics…
- Hyderabad
ED attaches Rs 5.67 cr assets of Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company
Hyderabad: The directorate of enforcement (ED), Hyderabad zonal office, on Wednesday, February 20, provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 5.67 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for the…
- Hyderabad
TGANB raids pub in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills; one tests positive
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) on Sunday, February 17 raided a pub in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills. People were asked to take on-the-spot drug tests with one individual testing positive for…
- Hyderabad
Man held in Hyderabad for selling MDMA; drugs worth Rs 1 lakh seized
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana arrested a man at Moosarambagh on Sunday, February 9, for smuggling MDMA drugs. The police seized 9.2 grams of MDMA worth Rs. 1 lakh…
- Hyderabad
Excise dept to constitute special teams to curb drug menace in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department is planning to constitute special teams to curb the drug menace in Hyderabad. The function of these teams would be similar to the Special Operations Team (SOT)…
- Featured News
Faith leaders and experts join forces to tackle drug menace in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a rare display of interfaith unity, religious leaders from diverse faiths gathered here on Saturday to address the growing drug menace threatening the youth of the state. The event, organized…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Telugu actress Hema in drug case
Karnataka High Court in an interim order has stayed proceedings against Telugu actress Kolla Hema in a drug consumption case. The actress allegedly tested positive for drugs after she attended a rave…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man held for possessing narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly in possession of illegal narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh. The police officials seized 30 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 7.5 lakh, 6 grams…
- Telangana
573 drug related violation cases in 2024: Telangana DCA
Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has reported a significant rise in drug-related violations, uncovering 573 cases in 2024, a dramatic increase from just 56 cases in 2023. This surge reflects the administration’s intensified efforts to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad drug check: 8 test positive for cocaine, other substances
Hyderabad: As part of its ongoing drive against drug use, the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) along with Cyberabad police identified 25 individuals suspected of drug consumption during an event in Madhapur on…
- Telangana
Telangana: Drugs worth Rs 142.95 crore seized in 2024, conviction rate doubles
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) in coordination with the state police units, arrested 4,682 persons in 1,942 cases of drug trafficking in 2024. Drugs worth 142.95 crore were seized, according to…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Strict enforcement drives rise in drug cases and arrests in 2024
Hyderabad: A total of 20,904 kg contraband drugs worth Rs 48.53 crore were destroyed in 2024 by the prohibition and excise department. As per the annual excise crime report- 2024 released by…
- Hyderabad
Intercity drug racket bust: 2 held with narcotics worth Rs 3.35L
Amberpet police along with the commissioner’s task force, south west zone, apprehended two drug peddlers while selling drugs to a customer on Saturday, December 21. The accused, Solomon Susai Raj, 33, a…
