NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

NEW DELHI

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DRUG SITUATION REPORT/SIGNIFICANT

EVENTS REPORT FOR INDIA FOR THE MONTH

OF JULY 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 July 2014. Significant seizures

effected earlier but reported during July 2014 are also

incorporated in this report.

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SEIZURES EFFECTED IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 2014

On 02.07.2014, officer of NCB, Indore Zonal Unit seized 284.000 kg of Ganja at Shresth Petrol Pump, Kala Chowk, PS- Gadarwara, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh. 03 persons were arrested.

On 03.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 3.350 kg of Methamphetamine and 5.410 kg of Ephedrine at Mira Road, Mumbai. 02 Nigerian Nationals were arrested.

On 05.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Imphal Sub Zone along with 9th Assam Rifles intercepted a vehicle at Moreh, Manipur and seized 70 grams of Heroin. 01 person was arrested.

On 07.07.2014 & 08.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Hyderabad Sub Zone along with Andhra Pradesh Police seized 131.800 kg of Amphetamine at Bacharam, District Rangareddy, Telangana and 22.300 kg of Amphetamine & 69.000 kg of Ephedrine at Surmaiguda, Distict Rangareddy, Telangana and busted 01 illicit Clandestine Laboratory. 12 persons were arrested.

On 08.07.2014, officers of the Special Narcotic Police, Mizoram seized 10689 tablets (1.60 kgs) of Methamphetamine at Bethlehem area, Aizawl. 01 Myanmar National was arrested. The suspected source of the seized drug was Myanmar.

On 10.07.2014, officers of the Border Security Force, 50th Bn., Amritsar seized 3.985 kg of Heroin & 0.217 kg of Opium and handed over to the NCB Amritsar Sub Zone for action under the NDPS Act. The drug was thrown from across the fence on Indo-Pak International Border. The suspected source of seized drug was South West Asia.

On 11.07.2014, officers of the Karnataka Police, Belgaum seized 1.200 kg of Cocaine at Bhuranaki Village Limits. 01 person was arrested.

On 14.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit intercepted one motor cycle at Nalapara, Guwahati and seized 3.120 kg of Opium. 02 persons were arrested.

On 14.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit intercepted one car near Jorabat, Guwahati and seized 1.548 kg of Heroin. 03 persons were arrested.

On 16.07.2014, in co-ordination with CISF, IGI Airport, New Delhi officers of the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit apprehended 01 Tanzanian National lady and seized 22.000 kg powder of Pseudo Ephedrine from her check-in-baggage at IGI Airport, New Delhi. She was arrested. The drug was concealed under brown coloured card boards. The suspected destination of the seized drug was Lilongwe via Adis Ababa.

On 16.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 2.000 kg of Ephedrine at the premises of M/s DTDC Couriers & Cargo Ltd, Andheri. The drug was concealed in the parcel of pen boxes. The suspected destination of the seized drug was South Africa.

On 16.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 248 bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup containing Codeine Phosphate at Spice Jet Cargo near LGBI Airport, Guwahati.

On 18.07.2014, officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Lucknow seized 0.900 kg of Heroin at Varanasi. 02 persons were arrested.

On 19.07.2014, officers of the Special Narcotic Police, Mizoram seized 102 kg (8,67,000 Nos.) tablets of Pseudo Ephedrine at Aizawl. The drug was concealed in 51 black polythene containers and further packed in 03 white nylon bags. 01 person was arrested.

On 19.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit seized 1.160 kg of Heroin and 1.020 kg of Methamphetamine at Customs Examination Area, Anna International Airport, Chennai. The drug was concealed in trolley bag. 04 persons were arrested.

On 19.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Chandigarh Zonal Unit intercepted a vehicle at Shambhu Toll Barrier, Patiala, Punjab and seized 5.200 kg of Opium along with Indian Currency of Rs.35,000/-. The drug was concealed in the Bonnet of the vehicle. 02 persons were arrested.

On 19.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit seized 15.090 kg of Hashish at Ahmedabad. 01 person was arrested.

On 21.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Mumbai Zonal Unit seized 2.040 kg of Ephedrine from a parcel at the premises of M/s Aramex India Pvt. Ltd, Andheri. The drug was concealed in boxes. The suspected destination of the seized drug was South Africa.

On 22.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit seized 980 grams of Hashish and 190 grams of Heroin from Courier Parcel at the premises of M/s. Fedex Couriers, Guindy, Chennai. The drug was concealed in Cloths and Button. The suspected destination of the seized drug was United Kingdom & Spain.

On 23.07.2014, officers of the Border Security Force, 33 Bn. Akhnoor recovered 0.910 kg of Heroin near Border Pillar No. 537 at BOP Dewra, Tehsil Akhnoor, District Jammu. The recovered drug was handed over to the NCB, Jammu Zonal Unit on 24.07.2014 for action under the NDPS Act. The suspected source of the drug was South West Asia.

On 24.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Cochin Sub Zone seized 24.905 kg of Ganja at Aluva Railway Station, Ernakulam. 01 person was arrested.

On 24.07.2014, officers of the Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Kolkata seized 7.700 kg of Hashish at Netaji Subhas Chandra Boss International Airport, Kolkata. The drug was concealed in 36 packets of Haldiram’s Brand Soan Papdi and further packed between the Soan Papdi box. The suspected destination of the seized drug was Hong Kong. 01 person was arrested.

On 26.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Indore Zonal Unit seized 0.475 kg of Heroin at Bamniya Railway Station, Tehsil Petlawad, District Jhabua. 02 persons were arrested.

On 27.07.2014, officers of the Delhi Police apprehended two persons at Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi and seized 8.000 kg and 200 grams of Heroin form their possession, respectively. Further, 28.000 kg of Heroin was seized in followup operation conducted at one shop and two residential houses. Total 36.200 kg of Heroin was seized and 05 persons including 02 Afghanistan Nationals were arrested. The suspected source of the seized drug was South West Asia.

On 29.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 3.540 kg of Heroin at Guwahati Railway Station. 02 persons were arrested.

On 31.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit seized 0.370 kg of Cocaine at New Mahabir Nagar, New Delhi. 01 Ghana National was arrested.

On 31.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit seized 0.120 kg of Cocaine from a parcel at Krishna Park Extension, New Delhi. The drug was concealed in a book. 01 Nigerian National was arrested. The suspected source of the seized drug was Brazil.

On 31.07.2014, officers of the Border Security Force, 50th Bn., Khasa, Amritsar seized 3.865 kg of Heroin and handed over to the NCB Amritsar Sub Zone for action under the NDPS Act. The modus operandi of the trafficking was concealment and clear method across the border security fence in Indian side. The suspected source of seized drug was South West Asia.

On 31.07.2014, officers of the NCB, Chandigarh Zonal Unit in the presence of a high level Drug Disposal Committee comprising Shri R.P. Singh, Deputy Director General (NR), NCB, Shri Kaustubh Sharma, Zonal Director, NCB, Chandigarh Zonal Unit, Shri Amandeep Singh, Deputy Director, DRI, & Shri Jagbir Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crime), disposed off 351.073 kgs of Heroin pertaining to 35 cases at Bio Medical Waste Plant of M/s Rainbow Environments, Kharar, Mohali, Punjab.

During the month of July, 2014, officers of the Customs, FPO, New Delhi intercepted 25 parcels containing 2.640 kg of Heroin, 2.800 kg of Opium, 1.125 kg of Hashish, 4.400 kg of Ganja, 1.140 kg of Ketamine & 01 Towel (27.51 Sq. Inches) impregnated with Ketamine. The suspected destinations of seized drugs were South Africa, Canada, Spain, Netherland, United Kingdom, Congo, Russia, Australia, Malaysia & Austria.

During the month of July, 2014, officers of the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) seized 58.380 kg of Hashish, 294.500 kg of Ganja, & 0.056 kg of Heroin in 12 cases and arrested 18 persons including 06 Nepal Nationals. The suspected source of the seized drugs in most of these cases was Nepal.

SEIZURES EFFECTED EARLIER BUT REPORTED IN JULY, 2014

On 01.05.2014, officers of the Special Narcotic Police, Mizoram seized 43 grams of Heroin at Aizawl. The drug was kept inside 06 Whisky plastic container and 07 Tobacoo containers. 02 Myanmar National was arrested. The suspected source of the seized drug was Myanmar.

On 27.06.2014, officers of the Customs, Preventive & Intelligence Unit, Siliguri seized 5.000 kg of Methaqualone at Bagdogra Airport. The drug was concealed in 12 thin transparent plastic pouches and further packed inside the false bottom of suitcase. 01 person was arrested. The suspected source of the seized drug was Nepal and destined to Bangkok.

On 29.06.2014, officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ratlam seized 1.700 kg of Opium at Ratlam Railway Station. The drug was concealed in transparent polythene covered with yellow polythene labeled “Bapu Chhap Tambaaku”. 01 person was arrested.

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SIGNIFICANT SEIZURES DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 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

NATIONALITY

AGE SEX

1. 02.07.2014 NCB Indore

284 kg Ganja

- - 1. M.Shri Niwas Gaur 2.Kola Raju 3.Manmohan

Indian Indian Indian

- - -

M M M

2. 03.07.2014 NCB Mumbai

3.350 kg Methamphetamine & 5.410 kg Ephedrine

- - 1.Nwadibia Sabinus Nnadi 2.Mrs Nwadibia Angela Akunna

Nigerian Nigerian

- -

M F

3. 05.07.2014 NCB Imphal

70 grams Heroin

- - 1.Imitiyaz Khan Indian 30 M

4. 07.07.2014 & 08.07.2014

NCB Hyderabad

154.100 kg Amphetamine, 69.000 kg Ephedrine and busted 01 illicit Clandestine Laboratory

- - 1.Fyaz Ahmed Rasool 2.P.Srinivas 3.Karikalan 4.Sunil Singh Sardar 5.Sameer Chandrashekhar Pinjar 6.Md. Ismail 7.Hushim Rabiul Sheikh 8.Md. Irfan Ansaz 9.Sayyad Vazearulla Pasha 10.Aadil Ansari 11.Pappe Krishtaiah 12.Dayanand Manik Mudannar

Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian

42 42 28 29 37 40 28 31 41 26 27 32

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

5. 08.07.2014 Mizoram Police

10689 Tablets (1.60 kgs) of Methamphetamine

Myanmar - 1.Lalzawmliana @ Liana

Myanmar 52 M

6. 10.07.2014 BSF/NCB Amritsar

3.985 kg Heroin & 0.217 kg Opium

SWA - - - - -

7. 11.07.2014 Karnataka Police

1.200 kg Cocaine

- - 1.Mainuddin Patil Indian 42 M

8. 14.07.2014 NCB Guwahati

3.120 kg Opium

- - 1.Saifuddin Ahmed 2.Eyashin Ali

Indian Indian

37 46

M M

9. 14.07.2014 NCB Guwahati

1.548 kg Heroin

- - 1.Md. Anwar Khan 2.Md. Masrif Khan 3.Md. Fajur Rahman

Indian Indian Indian

28 28 39

M M M

10. 16.07.2014 CISF/NCB Delhi

22.000 kg Pseudo Ephedrine

- Adis Ababa

1.Rashid Biwa Ramadhani

Tanzanian 26 F

11. 16.07.2014 NCB Mumbai

2.000 kg Ephedrine

- South Africa

- - - -

12. 16.07.2014 NCB Guwahati

248 bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup

- - - - - -

13. 18.07.2014 CBN

Lucknow 0.900 kg Heroin

- - 1.Umesh Sahani 2.Ram Pratap

Indian Indian

32 35

M M

14. 0 19.07.2014 Mizoram Police

102 kg (8,67,000 Nos.) tablets of Pseudo Ephedrine

- - 1.Chinmuanthang Indian 28 M

15. 19.07.2014 NCB Chennai

1.160 kg Heroin & 1.020 kg Methamphetamine

- - 1.Sheshathri Rajendran 2.Md. Ibrahim 3.Md. Rabeek A 4..G.Vijayakumar

Indian Indian Indian Indian

33 35 27 33

M M M M

16. 19.07.2014 NCB Chandigarh

5.200 kg Opium along with Indian Currency of Rs.35,000/-

- - 1.Kamaljit Singh 2.Hardev Singh

Indian Indian

46 47

M M

17. 19.07.2014 NCB Ahmedabad

15.090 kg Hashish

- - 1.Faruk Kureshi Indian 45 M

18. 21.07.2014 NCB Mumbai

2.040 kg Ephedrine

- South Africa

- - - -

19. 22.07.2014 NCB Chennai

0.980 kg Hashish & 0.190 kg Heroin

- United Kingdom & Spain

- - - -

20. 23.07.2014 BSF/NCB Jammu

0.910 kg Heroin

SWA - - - - -

21. 24.07.2014 NCB Cochin

24.905 kg Ganja

- - 1.Manglu Majhi Indian 19 M

22. 24.07.2014 Customs Kolkata

7.700 kg Hashish

- Hong Kong

1.Zafer Alam Indian 17 M

23. 26.07.2014 NCB Indore

0.475 kg Heroin

- - 1.Sherkhan 2.Chaman Khan

Indian Indian

- -

M M

24. 27.07.2014 Delhi Police 36.200 kg Heroin

SWA - 1.Md. Zameer @ Doctor 2.Baba Fakruddin Sheikh 3.Md. Saleem Khan 4.Mohammad 5.Sakiba

Indian Indian Indian Afghani Afghani

25 40 56 48 33

M M M M F

25. 29.07.2014 NCB Guwahati

3.540 kg Heroin

- - 1.Shiv Kumar Verma 2.Chandra Pal

Indian Indian

20 22

M M

26. 31.07.2014 NCB Delhi

0.370 kg Cocaine

- - 1.Stephen Nti Ghana 30 M

27. 31.07.2014 NCB Delhi

0.120 kg Cocaine

Brazil - 1.Ezeaka Okuwudili Nigerian 31 M

28. 31.07.2014 BSF/NCB Amritsar

3.865 kg Heroin

SWA - - - - -

29. 31.07.2014 NCB Chandigarh

Disposed off 351.073 kg of Heroin pertaining to 35 cases

- - - - - -

30. July, 2014 Customs

FPO, New Delhi

2.640 kg of Heroin, 2.800 kg of Opium, 1.125 kg of Hashish, 4.400 kg of Ganja, 1.140 kg of Ketamine & 01 Towel (27.51 Sq. Inches) impregnated with Ketamine

- South Africa, Canada, Spain, Netherland, United Kingdom, Congo, Russia, Australia, Malaysia & Austria

- - - -

31. July, 2014 SSB 58.380 kg of Hashish, 294.500 kg of Ganja, & 0.056 kg of Heroin

Nepal - 1.Dolly Magar 2.Krishana Gharu Magar 3.Sita Rana 4.Pradeep Roy 5.Inrajeet Roy 6.Md. Asharaj Ali 7.Salim Khan 8.Parma Sah 9.Arvind Kr.Sharma 10.Pinhas Znen 11.Dharmendra Kr, Gupta 12.Suresh Kumar Sharma 13.Vijay Gurung 14.Sanu Sirish 15.Sheikh Akthar 16.Rakesh Harijan 17.Tears Yadav 18.Dev Narayan Shah

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

40 30 30 31 24 26 19 28 22 40 22 48 - - - 25 42 38

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

32. 01.05.2014 Mizoram Police

43 grams Heroin

Myanmar - 1.Vannuampuii @ Vani 2.Lalbiaksanga @ Binka

Myanmar Myanmar

27 25

F M

33. 27.06.2014 Customs Siliguri

5.000 kg Methaqualone

Nepal Bangkok 1.Lalita Rai Indian 30 F

34. 29.06.2014 CBN Ratlam

1.700 kg Opium

- - 1.Raju Das Bairagi Indian 23 M

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