Narcotics

Malaysia seeks to decriminalise possession, use of small amounts of illegal narcotics

Under the proposed law, those found with small quantities of illegal substances will not be prosecuted but instead sent to drug rehabilitation centres for treatment

Indian Coast Guard apprehends Iranian boat carrying drugs worth Rs 425 crore

Approximately 61 Kilograms of narcotics worth Rs 425 crore were found in the boat after extensive rummaging

BSF shoots down Pakistan drone at Punjab border; third incident in four days

A Pakistani drone carrying suspected narcotics has been shot down by the Border Security Force along the International Border in Punjab's Amritsar, an official said on Tuesday.

Around 42,000 kgs narcotics to be destroyed across 14 locations 

The union minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman would be virtually witnessing the destruction process held at Guwahati, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mundra/Kandla, Patna and Siliguri and would be addressing the officers

Drugs-on-cruise case: Narcotics Control Bureau gives clean chit to Aryan Khan

Aryan Khan was arrested in the case by the NCB on 3 October, 2021 and was released from jail later that month after being granted bail

'Premature': NCB denies reports of lack of evidence against Aryan Khan in drug case

Chief of the Special Investigation Team said that media reports on non-availability of evidence against Aryan Khan are not true and the statements were not cross-checked with NCB

Why we must be prepared for a more chaotic and violent world as narco industry booms in Afghanistan

The Taliban are unabashedly trying to expand their drug income since their ‘takeover’ in mid-August. Accordingly, the worth of opium in Afghanistan has more than tripled.

Cruise ship narcotics bust just a symptom, actual disease is drug war facing India

Indian parents need to take the drug issue seriously and pressure elected representatives to act decisively

Will Afghanistan's poppy empire blossom under the Taliban rule?

In 2020, the area under opium cultivation expanded to 2,24,000 hectares from 1,63,000 hectares - overwhelmingly in areas under the group’s control

Rhea Chakraborty arrested by NCB: It's time India's debate on drugs came out of the closet

There’s no doubt whatsoever that some individuals suffer as a result of their use of narcotics — just as at least 260,000 people die each year because of alcohol abuse. Yet, prohibition has been proven, repeatedly, to do nothing other than corrupt law enforcement and enrich criminals.