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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a pharmaceutical unit in Uttarakhand used by an international cartel to manufacture captagon, a potent psychotropic drug. In a separate operation, a Myanmar-based drug kingpin, wanted for running a large narcotics trafficking network along the India-Myanmar border, was arrested in Delhi.

In a bold crackdown against drug trafficking, Mizoram police have seized a staggering Rs 10.60 crore worth of narcotics and detained an individual from Myanmar. In Kolasib district, a truckload of heroin valued at Rs 1.

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, a 23-year-old man from Mizoram has received a hefty sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Law enforcement officials uncovered more than 23 kg of methamphetamine concealed in his vehicle, which was headed for Assam.

Jack Doherty claimed he was placed under house arrest after posting a video showing an ankle monitor and saying he must stay home for the next few months. The update sparked major backlash online, with critics mocking the controversial streamer over his past behavior and legal troubles. Doherty was previously arrested in Florida on drug-related charges and later faced a PGA Tour ban after allegedly trespassing and disrupting an event.

In a decisive move, the Meghalaya High Court has directed the state administration to unveil information regarding drug-related incidents recorded in Garo Hills police stations, as well as the operations of anti-drug patrols. Recent statements from the BSF and NCB reveal alarming narcotic discoveries, including substantial amounts of methamphetamine and heroin, shedding light on ongoing cross-border trafficking networks.

The NCB’s Rs 182 crore Captagon bust has exposed India’s first known link to a narcotics trade tied to Syria, Gulf smuggling routes and organised crime networks. But what exactly is Captagon, and why is it called the “jihadi drug”?