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Dubai women gets 5-year jail, Dh50,000 fine for drugs supply
Khaleej Times reported a woman has been sentenced to five years in Dubai prison for facilitating the consumption of drugs to others. According to the case data, the resident, in her 30s, was convicted by the Dubai Criminal Court for supplying two psychotropic substances amphetamine and...
Cocaine mafias remain out of reach
The cocaine mafias of the country have remained out of reach for years, as law enforcers can do nothing to them other than arresting the carriers. Mafias remain elusive even during the investigation of cases. Additional Superintendent of Police in Chattogram Md Rasel said: The Narcotics Control...
Drug scandal rocks showbiz industry
There is a massive uproar in the showbiz industry regarding narcotics-related issues. Many models, actors, and actresses in the industry are now deeply concerned about use of drugs. It has been found that many people in the industry are not just users of narcotics but are also involved in drug...
Consumers in terrible fraud
The countrys pharmaceutical sector, which is among the largest in South Asia is doing unethical marketing practices. The industry spends an estimated 6,000 crore taka annually on incentives for doctors, medical representatives, and other sectors related to drug promotion, raising questions about...
Indian police to investigate 'Starlink' connection in major drug smuggling case
Indian police have announced plans to seek details from Elon Musks Starlink satellite internet service as part of their investigation into a large drug smuggling operation. The investigation follows the discovery of over 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) of methamphetamine worth an estimated $4.25 billion in...
Drug lords eye Bangladesh
Despite ongoing anti-drug operations, drug trafficking persists in the country. International drug mafias are still targeting Bangladesh, bringing in banned substances like heroin and cocaine to create an internal market. More than a hundred top drug smugglers in this network remain obscure....
Suspected of matricide ‘drug addict’ surrenders to police in Cox’s Bazar
A 28-year-old drug addict suspect surrendered to police after reportedly killing his mother as she refused to pay him money to get drug, reports UNB. The incident took place at Paschim Barua Para in Coxs Bazar municipality area early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Anwar Begum Merry,...
Drug trafficking continues unabated
In light of the shifting political landscape, joint forces are actively operating across the country. Thousands of drug dealers continue to operate at over 300 locations in Dhaka, even under the heavy presence of law enforcement. Notably, in the Geneva camps of Mohammadpur and Pallabi, drug dealers...
16 detained in police operation targeting drug trade
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained 16 individuals for possession and consumption of drugs in various areas across the capital. The arrests were made during raids carried out across different areas of the capital from 6 am on Tuesday, November 19, to 6 am on Wednesday, November 20....
Drug abuse becoming harder to prevent
Drugs are flowing into the country via land, sea, and air, primarily infiltrating from neighboring India and Myanmar. To date, 25 different types of drugs have been detected. The situation has become alarming, prompting the Directorate of Narcotics Control (DNC) to designate 32 districts along the...
14 criminals from Geneva Camp arrested in Sylhet-Habiganj-Brahmanbaria operation
Mohammadpur Geneva Camps drug lord Sohel, known as Buniya Sohel, along with 14 members of his criminal gang, has been arrested. On Thursday and Friday, RAB-9 and RAB-2 conducted operations in Sylhet city, Habiganj, and Brahmanbaria to apprehend them. ASP Mashiur Rahman Sohel, Media Officer of...
Drug smugglers thrive at Benapole as scanners remain dysfunctional
Drug-peddling rackets have become increasingly active at the countrys largest land port in Benapole, taking advantage of three non-functional scanning machines due to the indifference of the authorities concerned, reports UNB. The recovery of Phensedyl bottles and other drugs has recently...