Millions of vapes seized in England as illegal trade targeted

Millions of vapes seized in England as illegal trade targeted

Alix Hattenstone BBC News, England BBC Paul Leighton, a senior Trading Standards officer, says illegal vapes are being supplied through “quite sophisticated networks” More than six million illegal vaping products have been seized by Trading Standards officers across England in the past three years, new analysis by the BBC has found. We joined one of … Read more

Alprazolam manufacturing ring dismantled: ₹68 crore worth contraband and assets seized 

Alprazolam manufacturing ring dismantled: ₹68 crore worth contraband and assets seized 

SP of Sangareddy Police Ch Rupesh held a press conference about the key arrests in the racket A gang involved in illegal manufacture and sale of Alprazolam was nabbed by the Sangareddy police, leading to seizure of illicit assets worth approximately ₹68 crore. The racket was unearthed with the arrest of the key accused, Sudhir … Read more

Two houses raided, 3 kg ganja seized; efforts on to nab accused

Two houses raided, 3 kg ganja seized; efforts on to nab accused

Excise Department staff with the accused and a part of the ganja which was recovered, in Hyderabad, on Wednesday,December 18, 2024. Close to three kilograms of ganja was seized during the raids conducted by the State Task Force under the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department at two residences in Hyderabad on Wednesday. In the first … Read more

Maharashtra polls: ₹17 lakh unaccounted cash seized from vehicle in Ulhasnagar

Maharashtra polls: ₹17 lakh unaccounted cash seized from vehicle in Ulhasnagar

A poll flying squad seized ₹17 lakh unaccounted cash from a vehicle in Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday (October 31, 2024), an official said. The seizure was made by flying squad number 6, operating in Ulhasnagar Assembly constituency, between Kalyan and Murbad at 2 a.m., he said. “The driver could not give a … Read more

Illegal sand mining: 23 boats seized in Mangaluru

Illegal sand mining: 23 boats seized in Mangaluru

The boats have been parked at Adyar Katte, closer to the police station and further investigation is on. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A team of officials from the Department of Mining and Geology carried out a raid at an illegal sand mining site in Mangaluru taluk and seized sand and 23 boats used … Read more

43 bags of banned gutkha products seized in Vriddhachalam, one held

43 bags of banned gutkha products seized in Vriddhachalam, one held

The police seized 43 gunny bags of gutkha and other banned tobacco products, being smuggled in a mini lorry, and arrested one person near Vriddhachalam in Cuddalore district on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Following a tip-off on the movement of the contraband, a special police team intercepted the lorry near Krishi Vigyan Kendra near Vriddhachalam. … Read more

Mandya: Panel to hand over cash seized in polls to owners

Mandya: Panel to hand over cash seized in polls to owners

The committee constituted by the Deputy Commissioner, Mandya for releasing the cash seized during the enforcement of the model code of conduct in the run-up to the elections to Mandya Lok Sabha constituency has convened its meeting in Mandya on Friday at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Zilla Panchayat office. A … Read more

Psychotropic drug seized, one held in Auroville

Psychotropic drug seized, one held in Auroville

The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 785 gms of Tramadol, a psychotropic drug in Auroville and arrested one accused from Puducherry in connection with the case. Police sources said the accused S. Manikandan (34) of Orleanpet in Puducherry operated a pharmacy in Chinna Mudaliyar Chavady and allegedly supplied the drugs to various contacts. Following a tip-off, … Read more

Gold seized at Kochi airport

Gold seized at Kochi airport

Customs personnel at Cochin International Airport seized gold in capsule form, concealed in their person, from two passengers who arrived at the airport from Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Friday. The first, Moideen Sha from Kochi, was carrying 1076 gm of gold, and the other, Ashraf from Nenmara, 958 gm. Source link

Drugs, cash, liquor worth over ₹1,760 crore seized in five poll-going states: EC

Drugs, cash, liquor worth over ₹1,760 crore seized in five poll-going states: EC

The Election Commission said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals have been seized so far aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV The Election Commission on Monday said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals aimed at … Read more