NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted searches against a Himachal Pradesh assistant drug controller, Nishant Sareen, in bribery and extortion cases linked to the charge of him misusing his official position.The anti-money laundering agency is also probing “political patronage” to Sareen who after being removed as Baddi assistant drug controller on allegations of bribery…
CHENNAI: An important narcotics case here fell apart after the prosecution submitted a key witness’s statement only in Hindi-without any Tamil or English translation-leaving the court unable to understand its contents. The city court acquitted the accused, Nag Narayan Prasad from Kolkata, citing a lack of admissible evidence. Besides, there were a host of other…
Mumbai Drug Smuggling: मुंबई के छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे (CSMI) पर कस्टम विभाग ने बड़ी कार्रवाई करते हुए करीब 8.6 करोड़ रुपये मूल्य का हाइड्रोपोनिक गांजा जब्त किया है. यह कार्रवाई मुंबई कस्टम्स ज़ोन-III के अधिकारियों की तरफ से 2 और 3 जून को दो अलग-अलग मामलों में की गई. गुप्त सूचना के…
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir govt has dismissed a suspended employee of Jal Shakti Public Health Engineering (PHE) department from service for his involvement in a narcotics case.Shabir Hussain, working as a PHE khalasi in Poonch, was named in an FIR under NDPS Act for possession of 4-6 grams of a heroin-like substance. He was remanded…
Elon Musk’s controversial tenure as part of Donald Trump’s administration has drawn fresh scrutiny following a New York Times report claiming alleged frequent drug use and erratic behaviour during his time as the head of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). According to sources cited in the report, Musk regularly consumed ketamine, ecstasy and…
A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Germany has revealed that a combination of two existing drugs—rapamycin and trametinib—can extend the lifespan of mice by up to 30 percent. Not only did the mice live significantly longer, but they also remained healthier in old age, showing reduced inflammation, delayed…
A 21-year-old ex-flight attendant from the UK, Charlotte May Lee, is facing up to 25 years in prison after being arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly smuggling more than 101lbs(46kg) pounds of a dangerous synthetic drug called “kush.” Authorities stated that the drug, which is believed to include some portion of human bones, was found…
A violent mob attacked the Sunshine Rehabilitation Centre in Orangi Town, Karachi and allegedly freed 127 patients who were undergoing treatment for drug addiction, as reported by ARY News. The attackers damaged the property, beat up the staff, and even targeted a police mobile van parked outside the centre. The rehab centre has been operated…
President Trump has long railed against drug traffickers. He has said they should be given the death penalty “for their heinous acts.” On the first day of his second term, he signed an executive order listing cartels as “terrorist organizations.” But many public health and addiction experts fear that his budget proposals and other actions…
May 12 Update: Read more about the executive order and what it means here. President Trump will sign an executive order on Monday aimed at lowering some drug prices in the United States by aligning them with what other wealthy countries pay, he said on Truth Social on Sunday evening. The proposal he described, which…