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Coordinated Drug Raids Across India Net Over 1,050 Kg of Ganja and Major Heroin Hauls

Officials describe an intelligence-led surge targeting interstate routes as well as cross-border handlers.

Overview

  • NCB’s Guwahati unit with CRPF intercepted a truck at Khatkhati on March 8 and seized 524.9 kg of ganja concealed in a fabricated cavity, arresting two suspects and tracing the route from Manipur to West Bengal.
  • NCB Chennai seized 530 kg of ganja at the Nallur Toll Plaza, arresting two Andhra Pradesh natives and identifying sourcing near the Andhra–Odisha border with plans to move the consignment to Karnataka.
  • Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested Ranjit Singh, alias Rana, with 9 kg of heroin after surveillance indicated contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler and drone-facilitated drops, with further arrests expected.
  • Delhi Police dismantled an interstate supply chain operating between Uttar Pradesh and the capital, arresting three men and recovering over one kilogram of heroin following tip-offs and follow-up raids through February 27.
  • Chandigarh’s crime branch busted an interstate and cross-border syndicate, arresting five and seizing about 1.1 kg of heroin, cash, and packaging equipment, with investigators citing links to a France-based coordinator tied to a Pakistani national.