Heroin

Vietnam sentences 4 men to death for transporting heroin

A court in Hanoi has sentenced four men to death for transporting heroin.

Aug 22, 2017, 08:50 AM IST

ICG seizes 1,500 kgs heroin worth Rs 3,500 crore off Gujarat coast

Indian Coast Guard has seized 1,500 kgs of heroin from a merchant vessel off the Gujarat coast.

Jul 30, 2017, 15:09 PM IST

China made Heroin worth Rs. 6 crore seized by SSB

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has seized 900 gms of Double Tiger China made Heroin worth Rs. 6 crore and also apprehended a person namely Lal Bahaudur Sardar in connection with the case.

May 19, 2017, 17:17 PM IST

UK authorities claim heroin found on PIA flight

Civil aviation and security authorities in London have claimed that Border Force (BF) officers had found a "quantity of heroin" on board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight that landed at Heathrow Airport on Monday.

May 17, 2017, 12:06 PM IST

Punjab: Heroin found stacked in sandals, soft drink bottle near border

BSF has recovered 67.736 kg of heroin so far this year.

Apr 27, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Delhi: Nigerian among three arrested for drug trafficking, contraband worth Rs 2 cr seized

Three persons, including a Nigerian, were arrested in two separate cases and contraband worth Rs 2 crore seized from them following which Delhi Police claimed to have busted two interstate drug trafficking modules.

Feb 11, 2017, 20:07 PM IST

BSF recovers 5 kg heroin in Punjab

The BSF has recovered five kg of heroin from the tyre of a bullock cart near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur sector, an official said on Saturday.

Feb 11, 2017, 16:44 PM IST

Tunisian held In Italy with heroin in his underwear

Police in Sicily on Monday arrested a 36-year-old Tunisian after they found 40 grammes of heroin worth 4,000 euros in his underpants.

Jan 31, 2017, 00:55 AM IST

Brazilian woman, Afghan man with 155 drug capsules in stomach held in Delhi

Anti-narcotics sleuths have detained a Brazilian woman and an Afghani national for allegedly "swallowing" contraband capsules and acting as couriers for some high-quality party drugs during the new year in the national capital.

Jan 06, 2017, 19:57 PM IST

Staggering 51 tonnes of drugs including heroin and cocaine worth $239 mn torched in Pakistan

A staggering 51 tonnes of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, were burnt by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Dec 15, 2016, 18:24 PM IST

Drug trafficker held in Delhi

A drug trafficker was arrested here and 500 gm of heroin valued at Rs 50 lakh was seized from him, police said on Tuesday.

Sep 28, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

Opioid users may find babies less cute

Coming on the heels of the infamous 'heroin' picture that showed a US grandmother passing out from an apparent heroin overdose -- while her four-year-old grandson sat in the back seat, a new study has found that opioid dependence affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be.

Sep 20, 2016, 23:05 PM IST

BSF seizes 8 kg heroin, China-made pistol at Punjab border

The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized eight kg heroin at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Abohar sector, an official said on Thursday.

Sep 01, 2016, 23:44 PM IST

Man held with heroin in Jammu

Mohmmad Taj, a resident of border district of Poonch            , was arrested with 10 grams of heroin.

Aug 25, 2016, 01:36 AM IST

Four kg heroin seized in Punjab

The Border Security Force has recovered four kg heroin along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar sector, an official said on Sunday.

Aug 21, 2016, 20:22 PM IST

Myanmarese woman held with 84 gm of heroin worth Rs 8 lakh in Aizawl

A Myanmarese woman was arrested for allegedly carrying 84 grams of heroin in Zemabawk area, near here, police said on Tuesday.

Jul 05, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Myanmar national held for smuggling heroin

A 27-year-old Mayanmar national was arrested in connection with the seizure of 420 gms of heroin here, police said today.

Jun 27, 2016, 13:17 PM IST

Border Security Force recovers heroin valued at Rs 10 crores in Jammu

More arrests are likely as the investigations progress

May 14, 2016, 01:57 AM IST

America witnesses surge in deaths caused by overdose of drug more stronger than heroin

10 people died over a period of 12 days from drug overdose in the Sacramento area.

Apr 07, 2016, 14:31 PM IST

Heroin seized in Mizoram

 Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials have seized 104 gm of heroin, worth about Rs 3.5 lakh from a person in Aizawl yesterday

Feb 18, 2016, 14:23 PM IST