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Saturday’s assault on Venezuela by the US special forces came after its 1989 Panama invasion, and has left the world shocked

I was captured; am still Venezuela’s President: Maduro

January 6, 2026, 08:09 AM - 2 min read

Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro told a federal court in Manhattan on Monday that he had been “kidnapped” from his country along with his wife, Cilia Flores, who also pleaded not guilty

A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway to trace the wider drug trafficking network involved.

Assam police seize 90,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹27 crore, 2 held

December 16, 2025, 06:42 PM - 3 min read

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the police action, calling it a significant success in the state’s anti-narcotics drive.

Officials said that Thakur began working as a 'hawala' agent in Delhi's Kucha Mahajani market.

Indian man behind ₹2,500-crore drug racket arrested in Dubai

November 25, 2025, 02:51 PM - 3 min read

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had issued an international Silver Notice against Pawan Thakur in September.

Mizoram officials report a steep fall in drug and areca nut smuggling, crediting tightened security across the 510-km Indo-Myanmar border and expanded police and Assam Rifles deployment.

Mizoram clamps down on drug, areca nut smuggling network

November 20, 2025, 03:25 PM - 2 min read

Mizoram has reported a sharp drop in drug and areca nut smuggling from Myanmar, attributing the decline to reinforced policing and border posts along the 510-km frontier.

CISF seizes 4 kg hydroponic weed worth ₹1.4 cr at Surat airport

November 19, 2025, 12:17 PM - 3 min read

Eight packets were found concealed inside children’s toys, containing over 4 kg of marijuana valued at ₹1.41 crore.

Top police officials from Northeastern states meet in Nagaland for a two-day conference, vowing joint intelligence and tech-driven action to combat the region’s spiralling drug menace.

Northeast states forms joint action front to combat drug trade

November 13, 2025, 03:42 PM - 5 min read

Northeastern states have joined forces to combat the region’s escalating drug crisis, pledging coordinated intelligence sharing and technology-driven policing for a unified front against narcotics trafficking.

US strike off Venezuela kills 6 narcoterrorists: Trump

October 15, 2025, 09:11 AM - 3 min read

The latest incident is likely to further strain relations between the US and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has reportedly been preparing to declare a state of emergency to protect his country from potential US military actions.

The US Navy warship USS Sampson docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on Tuesday.

US Navy targets Venezuelan cartel, heightening tensions

September 4, 2025, 12:39 PM - 2 min read

The boat was reportedly leaving Venezuela and was allegedly affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang, which Washington has designated as a terrorist organisation.

Highly addictive and potent, fentanyl has caused a sharp increase in overdose deaths in the US since 2013.

Drug cartels won’t bow to Trump’s use of force

August 24, 2025, 03:40 PM - 7 min read

Illicit substances have flown across the US-Mexican border for more than a century. But the emergence of the synthetic opioid fentanyl has shaken up US responses to the illicit drug trade.