DRI Pune seizes prohibited wildlife species near railway station, two held

IANS | May 21, 2026 3:45 PM

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The Pune Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under the Mumbai Zonal Unit on Thursday seized prohibited wildlife species near Pune Railway Station and apprehended two persons allegedly involved in the illegal possession and sale of protected animals.

Delhi Police busts inter-state drug syndicate, three arrested with heroin haul

IANS | May 21, 2026 2:49 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown under its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics, the Delhi Police's East District personnel on Thursday dismantled an inter-state drug syndicate and arrested three alleged drug traffickers, including a key supplier from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district.

DRI busts vape smuggling racket, seizes Rs 120 crore worth e-cigarettes imported from China

IANS | May 21, 2026 2:26 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown against illegal import of prohibited nicotine products, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday announced that it has busted a large-scale e-cigarette (vape) smuggling racket in its operations across several ports, airports and ICDs in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal in last few days.

Bangladeshi national living illegally in Lucknow for 14 years arrested

IANS | May 21, 2026 9:55 AM

Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national who had allegedly been living illegally in Lucknow for nearly 14 years was arrested by police from the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area. The accused has been identified as Arup Bakshi, a native of Devbhog in Bangladesh’s Narail district.

Woman arrested with drugs in J&K's Reasi; third NDPS case filed

IANS | May 20, 2026 8:02 PM

Reasi, May 20 (IANS) Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking under the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan', police in the Union Territory's Reasi district recovered 58 grams of 'ganja' (narcotics) from a woman, officials said on Wednesday.