NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

NEW DELHI

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DRUG SITUATION REPORT/SIGNIFICANT

EVENTS REPORT FOR INDIA FOR THE MONTH

OF JANUARY 2014

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This report is based on the information received

from various State and Central drug law enforcement

agencies till the end of January 2014. Significant

seizures effected earlier but reported during January

2014 are also incorporated in this report.

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SEIZURES EFFECTED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2014

On 01.01.2014, Officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Neemcuh, MP seized 3770.170 kg of Poppy Straw near Kesarpura village, Neemuch-Chittorgarh Road. The drug was concealed in plastic bags and transported by a truck. On 03.01.2014. Officers of the NCB Mandi Sub Zone intercepted a car and seized 1.006 kg of Hashish from the possession of four persons at Kullu. The drug was concealed in false cavity made in the roof of the car. They were arrested. On 03.01.2014, Officers of the Customs Preventive, Attari Rail, Amritsar seized 40 grams of Opium along with 2 Pistols, 4 Magazines & 2 Cleaning rods from 68 down Lahore-Amritsar goods train. The drug was concealed near wheels & excels of the wagon. The suspected source of the seized drug was Pakistan. On 03.01.2014, Officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Lucknow seized 0.500 kg of Heroin from the possession of one person. The drug was concealed in white transparent polythene and kept in bag. He was arrested. On 06.01.2014, Officers of the NCB Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 18.000 kg of Ephedrine Powder from the possession of one lady of Zimbabwe Nationality at CSI Airport Mumbai. The intended destination of the lady was Delhi. She was arrested. On 07.01.2014, Officers of the CBN, Ghazipur, UP seized 1.300 kg Hashish & 32.300 kg Ganja near Bus Stand Varanasi. The drug was recovered from a person carrying Canvas Bag and Suitcase. He was arrested.

On 08.01.2014, Officers of the NCB Imphal Sub Zone seized 32.5 grams of Heroin from the possession of one person. He was arrested.

On 08.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 9.900 Kg of Hashish from a courier parcel. The drug was concealed inside the parcels of Metal Flower Pots. The intended destination of the parcel was United Kingdom.

On 09.01.2014, Officers of the NCB Imphal Sub Zone seized 61 grams of Heroin from the possession of one person. He was arrested. On 09.01.2014, Officers of the State Police, Amritsar seized 4.000 kg of Heroin. The drug was concealed in 04 packets with marking “Junaid and Company 0500” and “Urdu stamps 2007”. The suspected source of the seized drug was South Western Asia. One person was arrested. On 10.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 4.5 grams of Cocaine at Mumbai. Three persons were arrested.

On 10.01.2014, Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Guwahati seized 2172.220 kg of Ganja from a truck. The drug was concealed a secret chamber at the front side of the body and just behind the cabin/cap of the truck. One person was arrested. On 10.01.2014, Officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Neemuch, MP seized 0.500 kg of Heroin from the possession of one person at railway station. The drug was concealed in transparent polythene and kept in shirt. He was arrested. On 10.01.2014, Officers of the State Police, Goa seized 14 grams of Ganja at Bardez, Goa. One Ghana National was arrested. On 11.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Chandigarh Zonal Unit seized 10.600 Kg of Hashish at Chandigarh. The drug was concealed inside the three Briefcases. Three persons were arrested.

On 12.01.2014, Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow seized

1.050 kg of Heroin. The drug was recovered from the possession of one pitthubag

carried by one person. He was arrested.

On 13.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Jodhpur Zonal Unit seized 15.000 Kg of Opium at Jodhpur. Two persons were arrested.

On 13.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized a parcel of 74 bathing towels at the premises of a courier company at Andheri, Mumbai. The towels were impregnated with contraband purported to be Ketamine. Three foreign nationals (2 Nigerian & 1 Mozambique Nationals) were arrested in the case. On 14.01.2014, Officers of the State Police, Goa seized 785 grams Hashish, 5.5

grams Cocaine, 2.5 grams LSD & 72 grams MDMA at Pernem, Goa. One Potugal

National was arrested.

On 15.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 4.308 Kg (7028 Nos.) Capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon.

On 16.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Imphal Sub Zone seized 1.780 Kg of Opium from the possession of one person. He was arrested.

On 17.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit seized 0.460 Kg of Heroin from a parcel at the premises of a courier company at Sultanpur, Delhi. The drug was concealed in parcel of 16 ladies’ handbags & 12 purses. The suspected destination of the seized drug was China. In follow up operation conducted on 18.01.2014 one Nigerian National named Sampson Samuel Okoro was arrested.

On 18.01.2014, Officers of the Border Security Force, Ferozpur recovered 3.980 Kg of Heroin near Border Pillar No.195/1-2, BOP DT MAL, Indo-Pakistan Border. The recovered drug was handed over to the NCB, Amritsar Sub Zone for action under the NDPS Act. The suspected source of the drug was South West Asia. On 19.01.2014, Officers of the State Police, Delhi seized 10.000 kg Heroin near Huyamyun’s Tomb, Nizamuddin, New Delhi. The drug was concealed in transparent polythene packets. Three person were arrested. On 21.01.2014, Officers of the Border Security Force, Amritsar recovered 19.900 Kg of Heroin along with one Chinese Pistol, Two magazine, 12 live rounds and one Nokia mobile phone and one Pakistan SIM card near Border Pillar No.122/22, BOP N/Dhalla, Indo-Pakistan Border. The recovered drug was handed over to the NCB, Amritsar Sub Zone for action under the NDPS Act. The suspected source of the drug was South West Asia. On 21.01.2014, Officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ujjain, MP seized 2.075 kg of Heroin from the possession of one person. The drug was concealed in two polythene bags and further kept inside a cloth bag. The suspected destination of the seized drug was Srilank via Chennai. One person was arrested. On 22.01.2014, Officers of the Border Security Force, Ferozpur recovered 16.000 Kg of Heroin along with one Pistol (Star mark .30 mm bore), one magazine and 05 live rounds near Border Pillar No.183/8, BOP Kassoke, Indo-Pakistan Border. The recovered drug was handed over to the NCB, Amritsar Sub Zone for action under the NDPS Act. The suspected source of the drug was South West Asia.

On 22.01.2014, Officers of the Kolkata Zonal Unit seized 0.900 Kg of Hashish. Two persons including one Nepal National were arrested. On 22.01.2014, Officers of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Mumbai Airport seized 14.967 kg of Methaqualone CSI Airport, Mumbai form the zipper strolley bag of one passenger. The suspected destination of the seized drug was South Africa. One Zambia National was arrested. On 23.01.2014, Officers of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Kolkata Airport seized 4.000 kg of Hashish at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata form the checked in baggage of one passenger. The suspected destination of the seized drug was China. One Nepal National was arrested. On 24.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Bangalore Zonal Unit seized 2.890 Kg of Hashish from a parcel at Bangalore. The suspected destination of the seized drug was USA.

On 24.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Kolkata Zonal Unit seized 3180 Tablets of Nitrozepam & 5.000 Kg (10,000 Nos.) Capsules of Dextropropoxyphene at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. One person was arrested. On 24.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 1200 Bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup from four parcels at Guwahati Railway Station. The drug was concealed in shredded cloths and further packed in Bags. Two persons were arrested.

On 25.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit seized 123 grams of Cocaine, 10 grams of Methaqualone and 15 grams of Heroin at Chennai. One Tanzanian National was arrested. On 25.01.2014, Officers of the State Police, Goa seized 1.100 kg Hashish at Bardez, Goa. One Costa Rica National was arrested.

On 27.01.2014 & 29.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit seized 350 grams of Heroin from two parcels at the premises of two courier companies at Chennai. The suspected destination of the seized drug was South Africa and Canada. One South Africa National was arrested. On 28.01.2014, Officers of Air Customs Preventive, IGI Airport, New Delhi seized 16.000 kg of Methaqualone at IGI Airport, New Delhi form the baggage of one passenger. The suspected destination of the seized drug was South Africa. One South African National was arrested. On 29.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Lucknow Zonal Unit seized 1.200 Kg of Morphine at Barabanki (UP). One person was arrested.

On 30.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Indore Zonal Unit seized 5.000 Kg of Opium at Railway Station, Neemuch. Three persons were arrested. On 30.01.2014, Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata with the help of Customs, Siliguri and Group of Armed Police personnel Siliguri intercepted a truck and Gypsy at Fulbari Toll Gate, District Jalpaiguri, West Bengal and seized 9310 kg of Ganja along with 4 Pistols (made in USA), 1 AK-47, 1 MP-5 Submachine Gun (made in Germany), 2 Air Guns, 23 Live rounds (.65 caliber bullets), 90 Live rounds (.22 caliber bullets) & 39 Live rounds (7.65 caliber bullets). The drug & arms ammunitions were transported in fake army convoy of a 6 wheeler carrier truck escorted by a white colour Gypsy. Both the vehicles having fake numbers plate and camouflaged as army vehicles. Nine occupants of both vehicles were also dressed as army personnel. All nine persons were arrested. On 31.01.2014, Officers of the Border Security Force, 32 Bn., recovered 1.980 Kg of Heroin with FICN of Rs.2. Lacs, near Border Pillar No.536-538, BOP Dewra, Akhnoor along Indo-Pakistan Border. The recovered drug was handed over to the

NCB, Jammu Zonal Unit for action under the NDPS Act. The suspected source of the drug was South West Asia. On 31.01.2014, Officers of the NCB, Jammu Zonal Unit seized 6.023 Kg of Hashish at Main Gate (VIP), Railway Station, Jammu Tawi. The drug was concealed in four packets and further packed in a bag. One person was arrested.

In an operation launched to destroy illicit cannabis cultivation in Sipaihijilla District of Tripura, the officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Guwahati Zonal Unit destroyed illicit cannabis cultivation over 123 acres of land in two cases on 15.01.2014 to 17.01.2014. In an operation launched to destroy illicit Opium Poppy cultivation in the area of Baruni Hills, East Imphal district of Manipur, the officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Guwahati Zonal Unit destroyed illicit opium poppy cultivation over 15 acres of land on 29.01.2014.

During the month of January, 2014, Officers of Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) seized 54.551 kg of Hashish, 414.26 kg of Ganja and 0.236 kg of Heroin in twenty five cases and arrested twenty eight persons including six Nepal Nationals. The suspected source of the seized drugs in most of these cases is Nepal. During the month of January, 2014, officers of the Customs, FPO, New Delhi intercepted three parcels containing 0.290 kg of Heroin & 0.730 kg of Hashish. The suspected destinations of seized drugs were Spain & China.

SEIZURES EFFECTED EARLIER BUT REPORTED IN NOVEMBER, 2013

During the month of December, 2013 Officers of the Railway Protection Force, Uttar Pradesh seized 19.600 kg of Ganja and 2.670 kg powder of Diazepam in 21 cases and arrested 21 persons. During the month of December, 2013, Officers of Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) seized 52.132 kg of Hashish, 95.000 kg of Ganja and 0.109 kg of Heroin in thirteen cases and arrested twelve persons including seven Nepal Nationals. The suspected source of the seized drugs in most of these cases is Nepal.

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SIGNIFICANT SEIZURES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY,2014

SL NO. 1

DATE OF SEIZURE

SEIZING AGENCY

QUANTITY AND DRUG SEIZED (IN KGS.)

PLACE OF ORIGIN

INTENDED DESTINAT ION

NAME OF PERSONS ARRESTED

NATION-ALITY

AGE SEX

1. 01.01.2014 CBN Neemuch, MP

3770.170 kg Poppy Straw

- - - - - -

2. 03.01.2014 NCB Mandi

1.006 kg Hashish

- - 1.Pawan Singh 2.Promod Kumar 3.Parveen Kumar 4.Yash Pal

Indian Indian Indian Indian

- - - -

M M M M

3. 03.01.2014 Customs Amritsar

40 grams Opium & 2 Pistols, 4 Magazines, 2 Cleaning rods

68 Down Lahore-Amritsar Goods train

(Pakistan)

- - - - -

4. 03.01.2014 CBN Lucknow

0.500 kg Heroin

- - 1.Vijay @ Prem Indian 28 M

5. 06.01.2014 NCB Mumbai

18.000 kg Ephedrine

- - 1.Ms. Forget Mapurisa

Zimbabwe 30 F

6. 07.01.2014 CBN Ghazipur, UP

1.300 kg Hashish & 32.300 kg Ganja

- - 1.Omprakash Indian 38 M

7. 08.01.2014 NCB Imphal

32.5 grams Heroin

- - 1.Hauliansiam Indian - M

8. 08.01.2014 NCB Mumbai

9.900 kg Hashish

- United Kigdom

- - - -

9. 09.01.2014 NCB Imphal

61 grams Heroin

- - 1.Jangmang Tauthang

Indian - M

10. 09.01.2014 State Police Amritsar

4.000 kg Heroin

SWA - 1.Surinder Pal Singh @ Gallo

Indian 27 M

11. 10.01.2014 NCB Mumbai

4.5 grams Cocaine

- - 1.Anant Vardhan Pathak 2.Dharmu Ramu Rathod 3.Dilip V Palekar

Indian Indian Indian

30 31 29

M M M

12. 10.01.2014 DRI Guwahati

2172.220 kg Ganja

- - 1.Horkul Alom Indian 28 M

13. 10.01.2014 CBN Neemuch , MP

0.500 kg Heroin

- - 1.Pappu Singh Indian 35 M

14. 10.01.2014 State Police Goa

14 grams Ganja

- - 1.Mr.Kaya Kofi Nani

Ghana 32 M

15. 11.01.2014 NCB Chandigarh

10.600 kg Hashish

- - 1.Labh Chand 2.Ganga Ram 3.Tirth Ram

Indian Indian Indian

30 40 19

M M M

16. 12.01.2014 DRI Lucknow

1.050 kg Heroin

- - 1.Mohd. Akram Indian 29 M

17. 13.01.2014 NCB Jodhpur

15.000 kg Opium

- - 1.Mahaveer Singh 2.Ghanshyam Singh

Indian Indian

37 21

M M

18. 13.01.2014 NCB Mumbai

74 Nos. of Bathing Towles impregnated with Ketamine

- Australia 1.Emmanuel Chukuwuemeka Alasoro 2.Laurindio Ramos Armando

Nigeria Mozambique

- -

M M

3.Onyebuchi Christian Nzeakor

Nigeria -

M

19. 14.01.2014 State Police Goa

785 grams Hashish, 5.5 grams Cocaine, 2.5 grams LSD & 72 grams MDMA

- - 1.Ivan Miguel Potugal 31 M

20. 15.01.2014 NCB Guwahati

4.308 kg (7028 Nos.) capsules of Spasmo-proxyvan

- - - - - -

21. 16.01.2014 NCB Imphal

1.780 kg Opium

- - 1.Holkhomang Touthang

Indian 36 M

22. 17.01.2014 NCB Delhi

460 grams Heroin

- China 1.Samuel Okora Nigeria 34 M

23. 18.01.2014 BSF/NCB Amritsar

3.980 kg Heroin

SWA - - - - -

24. 19.01.2014 State Police Delhi

10.000 kg Heroin

- - 1.B.Ganesh 2.M.Senthil 3.Khurshid Alam

Indian Indian Indian

41 28 26

M M M

25. 21.01.2014 BSF/NCB Amritsar

19.900 kg Heroin 1 Chinese Pistol 2 Magazine 12 Live Rounds 1 Nokia Mobile 1 Pakistan SIM Card

SWA - - - - -

26. 21.01.2014 CBN Ujjain, MP

2.075 kg Heroin

- Srilanka via Chennai

1.Md. Rabiq @ Md. Ashiq

Indian 42 M

27. 22.01.2014 BSF/NCB Amritsar

16.000 kg Heroin 1 Pistol (* mark .30 mm bore) 1 Magazine 05 Live Rounds

SWA - - - - -

28. 22.01.2014 NCB Kolkata

0.900 kg Hashish

- - 1.Alexander Das 2.Sange Sherpa

Indian Nepal

60 28

M M

29. 22.01.2014 Customs Mumbai

14.967 kg Methaqualone

- South Africa

1.Ms Ngona Joyce Zambia - F

30. 23.01.2014 Customs Kolkata

4.000 kg Hashish

- China 1.Surya Prasad Budha

Nepal 28 M

31. 24.01.2014 NCB Bangalore

2.890 kg Hashish

- USA - - - -

32. 24.01.2014 NCB Kolkata

3180 Tablets of Nitrozepam & 5.000 kg (10000 Nos.) Capsules of Dextropropoxyphene

- - 1.Abdul Amin Indian 25 M

33. 24.01.2014 NCB Guwahati

1200 Bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup

- - 1.Satyendra Kumar Singh 2.Utpal Medhi

Indian Indian

41 32

M M

34. 25.01.2014 NCB Chennai

123 grams Cocaine, 10

- - 1.Mark Hendry @ John

Tanzanian 36 M

grams of Methaqualone & 15 grams of Heroin

35. 25.01.2014 State Police Goa

1.100 kg Hashish

- - 1.Otta Mora Salazai

Costa Rica 77 M

36. 27.01.2014 & 29.01.2014

NCB Chennai

350 grams Heroin

- S. Africa & Canada

1.Mr.Kenneth Stanely & Ken

South Africa

- M

37. 28.01.2014 Customs New Delhi

16.000 kg Methaqualone

- South Africa

1.Ms.Nozipho Nene South Africa

- F

38. 29.01.2014 NCB Lucknow

1.200 kg Morphine

- - 1.Md.Naushad Indian - M

39. 30.01.2014 NCB Indore

5.000 kg Opium

- - 1.Dhuralal 2.Leelabai 3.Sugnabai

Indian Indian Indian

55 40 30

M F F

40. 30.01.2014 DRI Kolkata, Customs Siliguri & Armed Police Siliguri

9310 kg Ganja & 4 Pistols (made in USA), 1 AK-47, 1 MP-5 Submachine Gun (made in Germany), 2 Air Guns, 23 Live rounds (.65 caliber bullets), 90 Live rounds (.22 caliber bullets) & 39 Live rounds (7.65 caliber bullets)

- - 1.Nine persons Indian - M

41. 31.01.2014 BSF/NCB Jammu

1.980 kg Heroin & FICN of Rs.2 Lacs

SWA - - - - -

42. 31.01.2014 NCB Jammu

6.023 kg Hashish

- - 1.Md. Yousuf Ganaiee

Indian 46 M

43. Jan, 2014 NCB Guwahati/ Imphal

123 acres of Illicit Cannabis Cultivation

- - - Booked two cases

- -

44. Jan, 2014 NCB Guwahati/ Imphal

15 acres of Illicit Opium Poppy Cultivation

- - - - - -

45. Jan, 2014 SSB 54.551 kg Hashish, 414.26 kg Ganja & 0.236 kg Heroin

Nepal - 1.Aditya Kurmi 2.Md. Samim 3.Jangli Das 4.Kesang Namjey Shongla 5.Kumar Brahma 6.Nizam Basumatari 7.Vivek Kumar Gupta 8.Govind Jaiswal 9.Md. Jama Idrisi 10.Hanuman Singh 11.Dil Kumari 12.Mr.Sher

Nepal Indian Nepal Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Nepal Nepal

19 57 28 - - - 19 38 42 43 - -

M M M M M M M M M M F M

Bahadur 13.Mr.Basant Roka 14.Ashok Kumar 15.Mahendra Kumar Rathor 16.Mumtaj Dewan 17.Mastander Nath Gautam 18.Imran Khan 19.Umashankar Mishra @ Doctor 20.Nasir Alam 21.Mathura Saha 22.Dhanraj Kumar 23.Nand Kishor 24.Razvi Ikbal 25.Omprakash Harijan 26.Avatar Singh 27.Mahipal Chaurashiya 28.Ajay Kumar

Nepal Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Nepal Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian

- 24 37 30 - 27 28 70 62 18 - - 42 - 48 22

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

46. Jan, 2014 Customs FPO New Delhi

390 grams Heroin & 730 grams Hashish

- Spain & China

- - - -

47. Dec, 2013 GRPF Allahabad, UP

19.600 kg Ganja & 2.670 kg powder of Diazepam

- - 21 persons Indian - -

48. Dec, 2013 SSB 52.132 kg Hashish, 95.000 kg Ganja & 0.109 kg Heroin

Nepal - 1.Rajesh Sharma 2.Mehraj Khuresi 3.Dila Singh 4.Manoj Kumar 5.Rajendra Kumar Rajbhar 6.Rajman 7.Niyaz 8.Durgesh Kumar 9.Kamlawati @ Kalwati 10.Amita Gajraj 11.Heera Devi 12.Dilip Kumar

Indian Indian Nepal Nepal Nepal Nepal Indian Indian Indian Nepal Nepal Nepal

- - 35 - - - 24 18 48 30 - -

M M F M M M M M F F F M

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