Pune Customs data reveals a dramatic shift: high-value hydroponic marijuana smuggling has eclipsed traditional gold smuggling at the city's airport in 2025. Discover the details and reasons behind this new trend.
DRI arrests Bengaluru-based godman Dakshna Murthy for selling monitor lizard genitals & tiger skin online. 206 genitals, 1.5kg coral seized. Details inside.
Kota Rural police intercept a car, confiscate 116.58 kg of illegal doda chura worth ~₹20 lakh, and arrest two men from Rajasthan. Full details on the narcotics seizure and ongoing investigation.
Amritsar Rural Police arrest two men with 1,200 intoxicant tablets near Attari. The operation was led by SP (HQ) Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh. Read the full story.
DRI dismantles an international gold smuggling syndicate, seizing over 29 kg of gold worth Rs 40 crore and Rs 2.9 crore cash in coordinated Agartala-Delhi raids. Read the full investigation details.
Assocham urges govt for hydrogen DRI incentives & green finance in pre-Budget recommendations to decarbonise India's steel sector. Read key proposals.
Mau Police arrests two drug smugglers, seizes 18.490 kg of charas worth Rs 9 crore from Nepal. The contraband was destined for western UP. Read the full details of the major drug bust.
Amritsar police confiscated 5 kg of heroin in two separate operations near the border. One suspect arrested. Details on the major drug bust and ongoing investigations.
DRI officers at Bhubaneswar's airport seized 2000 packets of duty-evaded imported cigarettes from a Dubai passenger. This marks the third such seizure in two years. Read more.
Punjab Police's ANTF and BSF seized 19.98kg heroin near Amritsar, arresting four, including a key operative linked to Pakistan-based handlers. Read the full details of the cross-border drug bust.
Sri Lankan authorities arrest three Indian nationals at Bandaranaike Airport with 50 kg of cannabis valued at LKR 500 million. Major drug bust highlights cross-border smuggling efforts.
DRI Nagpur busts a major wildlife trafficking ring in Andhra Pradesh, seizing 18.74kg of Indian pangolin scales and arresting 7. This is their third major bust in 2025. Read more.
Punjab Police seize narcotics worth Rs 1.22 crore from Ferozepur godowns. Major crackdown on drug smuggling network in the border district. Read the full details of the operation.
Odisha excise officials arrested three individuals and seized 265 grams of brown sugar in Bhubaneswar's Forest Park area. The accused were produced in court following a targeted anti-drug operation. Read the full details.
DRI Bhubaneswar seized 8 kg marijuana from a Bangkok flight passenger. Valued at Rs 7.5 crore, the drug bust led to the arrest of the Mumbai carrier and a Kerala receiver after a 5-hour chase. Read the full details.
Jalandhar police arrested a Bihar MA student linked to a Nepal drug trafficking network, seizing 15.2 kg of charas. The accused was waiting for a buyer's location.
Delhi Customs officials intercept a major drug smuggling attempt, seizing over 2 kg of cocaine valued at nearly Rs 21 crore at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Read the full details.
Customs at Ahmedabad's SVPI Airport seized 7.7kg of high-grade hydroponic cannabis from a Bangkok passenger. Valued at Rs 8 crore, the bust was based on DRI intelligence. Read the full story.
Srikakulam police intercept car from Odisha, seize 90kg of dry cannabis, arrest one. Investigation ongoing to nab another suspect. Get the latest updates.
DRI officials at Mumbai airport seized 3.05 kg of 24-carat gold dust worth Rs 3.8 crore from a Bahrain arrival. Read the full details of the smuggling attempt.
In a major drug bust, Gujarat police seized cannabis worth over Rs 17.5 crore from two farms in Surendranagar district within 12 hours. Two farmers were arrested under the NDPS Act. Read the full story.
A major anti-drug operation in Kerala's Thoppil led to the arrest of seven, including an MBBS doctor and a BDS student. Police seized MDMA, cannabis, and vehicles. Read the full details.
Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch cracks down on two interstate drug smuggling networks, seizing 86kg of ganja and arresting seven individuals. Read the full details of the operation.
RPF & NCB arrest two smugglers with 10 kg charas worth Rs 1 crore at Kanpur Central. Read the full details of the cross-border drug bust operation.
Amritsar police dismantle a Pakistan-based drug smuggling network, arresting 7 and seizing 5kg of heroin & methamphetamine along with a Glock pistol. Key details inside.
Uttar Pradesh STF arrests four men, including a farmer and EV agency owner, for smuggling 224 kg of ganja worth over Rs 20 lakh. Read details of the Hapur operation.
DRI Pune seizes exotic animals smuggled on IndiGo flight from Bangkok. A man and woman arrested. One rare monkey found dead. International smuggling ring suspected. Read the full investigation details.
Patna police dismantled a major ganja smuggling network, arresting six and seizing 84 kg of drugs. The gang used the city as a transit point for Delhi and Varanasi. Read the full investigation details.
A man suspected of gold smuggling from Dubai allegedly cheated a Nagpur youngster of over Rs1 crore. Police are probing the fraud case, urging other victims to come forward. Read the full story.
Varanasi and Mirzapur police crack down on a major codeine-based cough syrup smuggling ring, arresting six. The network used shell firms and hawala to supply syrup to Bangladesh at 10x price.