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Sl.Date of Report PlaceDate of SeizureValue (Rs. Lakhs)
Enforcement AgencySource
January 4, 2017 Chandigarh3rd January Not givenState Tobacco Control & Police Depts.The Indian Express
January 31, 2017 Mumbai30th January220DRI Hindustan Times
March 5, 2017 Noida3rd March 1500DRIThe Times of India
March 17, 2017Coimbatore15th March 38.65Customs The Times of India
March 19, 2017Coimbatore17th March10.38CustomsThe Times of India
April 3, 2017 Assam2016-17 428CustomsThe Assam Tribune
April 11, 2017 Canacona, Goa10th April 2.5PoliceThe Times of India
May 12, 2017 Margao, Goa 11th May1Police The Times of India
May 15, 2017Margao, Goa 12th May1.61PoliceThe Navhind Times
May 21, 2017NashikNot Reported 13.34Police The Times of India
May 26, 2017
Panaji26th May50.40 DRIBusiness Standard
June 8, 2017Guwahati7th June 40Police The Assam Tribune
June 23, 2017Varanasi22nd June30DRIThe Times of India
August 3, 2017VadodaraNot reported 0.89Crime BranchThe Times of India
August 15, 2017
Hyderabad14th August19PoliceThe Hindu
September 1, 2017Banswara, Rajasthan31st August136DRIThe Indian Express
October 28, 2017Mumbai27th October690DRIThe Hindu
November 18, 2017VijayawadaNot Reported525DRI The Hindu
November 22, 2017Guwahati21st November4Railway PoliceThe Sentinel
December 1, 2017Kochi1st December2.18CustomsNews Today
December 3, 2017Hyderabad2nd December633DRIThe Asian Age
December 12, 2017Panaji11th December15CustomsUnited News of India
December 16, 2017Hyderabad15th December65.96DRIBusiness Standard
December 20, 2017Mapusa, Goa18th December6Legal MetrologyThe Times of India
December 22, 2017Srinagar, J&K21st December2Drug and Food Control Department (DFCO)Greater Kashmir
January 3, 2018Mumbai1st January600DRIThe Times of India
January 6, 2018Kolkata5th January16CustomsThe Telegraph
January 12, 2018Guntur11th January60DRIBusiness Standard
January 13, 2018Patna13th January65Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and RPFThe Times of India
January 27, 2018Coimbatore26th JanuaryNot givenCustomsDaily Thanthi
February 2, 2018ChennaiNot Reported900CustomsThe Times of India
February 9, 2018VadodaraNot Reported0.25Detection of Crime Branch
(DCB)
The Times of India
February 13, 2018Ahmedabad12th February144DRIThe Indian Express
February 21, 2018Bengaluru20th February4Airport (KIA) OfficialsThe Indian Express
March 10, 2018PuneNot Reported4.6PoliceSakal Times
March 19, 2018Kolkata18th March5CustomsThe Telegraph
March 25, 2018Delhi23rd March10Delhi State Tobacco Control CellThe Asian Age
April 25, 2018KolkataNot Reported155 DRI India Today
May 7, 2018KochiNot Reported0.33CustomsThe Times of India
May 12, 2018Thane (Rural), MumbaiNot Reported1.52PoliceThe Afternoon
May 20, 2018Chennai18th MayNot givenPoliceThe New Indian Express
May 31, 2018Kolkata31st May36Airport OfficialsThe Telegraph
July 25, 2018Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu24th July2PoliceThe Hindu
July 28, 2018New Delhi26th July20PoliceThe Times of India
July 30, 2018Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh29th July10000Central Excise DepartmentThe Hitavada
August 4, 2018Patna3rd August64DRIHindustan
August 22, 2018MumbaiNot Reported100DRIThe Asian Age
August 30, 2018Mumbai28th August21 DRIDNA
August 31, 2018KolkataNot Reported12.38CustomsSanmarg
September 4, 2018Bengal3rd September44Customs (Preventive & Intelligence Wing)United News of India
September 8, 2018Assam7th SeptemberNot givenPoliceIndia Blooms
September 12, 2018Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh11th September6.22Commissioner’s Task Force (CTF)The New Indian Express
September 13, 2018Mumbai9th SeptemberNot givenDRIThe Indian Express
September 15, 2018Haldia Dock, West BengalNot Reported186DRIbinj.in
September 18, 2018Bengaluru17th September5PoliceDeccan Chronicle
September 27, 2018New Jalpaiguri station, Siliguri26th September3.45Railway PoliceDainik Jagaran
September 30, 2018Chennai29th September423DRIThe Hindu
October 12, 2018Mohali11th October0.75CustomsThe Times of India
October 19, 2018Vasco, Goa17th October200DRIThe Navhind Times
November 2, 2018Guwahati31st October559DRIHindustan Times
November 5, 2018Trichy Airport4th November10Air Intelligence UnitThe Times of India
November 29, 2018GuwahatiNot Reported398DRIGPlus
December 4, 2018Chennai3rd December1.5PoliceThe Times of India
December 5, 2018Dibrugarh, Assam4th December76DRIDainik Jagran
December 8, 2018Chennai5th December0.36Air Intelligence UnitThe New Indian Express
December 12, 2018Chennai11th December0.74CustomsThe Times of India
December 17, 2018Mumbai15th December330PoliceMumbai Mirror
December 17, 2018VijayawadaNot Reported15PoliceThe Times of India
December 31, 2018Patna31st December119DRIBusiness Standard
January 14, 2019Ghaziabad13th January1100PoliceDainik Jagran
January 20. 2019New Delhi18th January8PoliceNavbharat Times
January 21, 2019Guwahati19th January18PoliceThe Sentinel
February 4, 2019New Delhi4th FebruaryNot givenCustomsNDTV
February 4, 2019Kochi4th FebruaryNot givenAir Intelligence UnitThe Times of India
February 7, 2019Mumbai5th February1700DRIThe Times of India
February 14, 2019Kanpur13th February50CustomsHindustan
February 18, 2019Lucknow18th February20CustomsHindustan Live
February 20, 2019Mangaluru17th February1.44CustomsThe Times of India
February 25, 2019Lucknow24th February15CustomsDainik Jagran
March 6, 2019Guwahati4th MarchNot givenPoliceThe Sentinel
March 9, 2019Chennai8th March2.5CustomsDeccan Chronicle
March 10, 2019Lucknow9th March12CustomsDainik Jagran
March 14, 2019Kishanganj, UP13th March30CustomsLive Hindustan
March 14, 2019Hyderabad13th MarchNot givenCustomsNew Indian Express
March 15, 2019Muzaffarpur, Bihar14th March525DRIUnited News of India
March 16, 2019Howrah15th March7.36CustomsSanmarg
March 26, 2019Guwahati26th March100CustomsBusiness Standard
March 27, 2019Guwahati25th MarchNot givenRailway PoliceThe Sentinel
April 1, 2019Guwahati31st March21Railway Protection ForceThe Sentinel
April 9, 2019Chennai7th April0.28CustomsDeccan Chronicle
April 20, 2019Kolkata17th April213DRIBusiness Standard
April 22, 2019Chennai20th April1.44CustomsThe Times of India
April 30, 2019Lucknow29th April60CustomsDainik Jagran
May 4, 2019PuneNot reportedNot givenPoliceUnited News of India
May 5, 2019Chandigarh4th May15PoliceHindustan Times
May 8, 2019Chennai2nd May450DRIThe Asian Age
May 16, 2019Guwahati15th May4.3PoliceBusiness Standard
May 18, 2019New Delhi16th May26.73CustomsThe Pioneer
June 11, 2019Mumbai10th June100DRIHindustan Times
June 12, 2019Bengaluru8th June150CustomsDeccan Herald
June 14, 2019Surat13th June55DRIThe Times of India
June 18, 2019Pune17th June9.19PoliceThe Times of India
June 18, 2019Indore17th June2.65PoliceDainik Bhaskar
June 23, 2019Srinagar22th JuneNot givenPoliceThe Tribune
June 24, 2019Lucknow22th June300.7DRIHindustan Times
June 30, 2019VadodaraNot given5.27Policedailyhunt
July 3, 2019BengaluruJune 28200CustomsThe Times of India
July 11, 2019PuneNot given14.40CustomsMidday
July 14, 2019ChennaiJuly 12Not givenCustomsDeccan Chronicle
July 20, 2019BengaluruJuly 1960CustomsThe Times of India
July 23, 2019SiliguriJuly 22100DRIOutlook
July 24, 2019ChennaiJuly 220.75CustomsDeccan Chronicle
July 25, 2019KolkataNot given162DRIDeccan Chronicle
August 12, 2019Sealdah, KolkataNot given25CustomsSanmarg
August 14, 2019HyderabadAugust 1221Air Intelligence UnitDeccan Chronicle
August 15, 2019ChennaiAugust 1419CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 19, 2019HyderabadAugust 182PoliceTelangana Today
August 21, 2019GuwahatiAugust 205.5PoliceNorthEast Now
August 22, 2019ChennaiAugust 190.56CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 23, 2019VijayawadaAugust 2210PoliceThe Hans India
August 25, 2019ChennaiAugust 240.29CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 27, 2019KanpurAugust 26Not givenCustomsHindustan
August 30, 2019ChennaiAugust 290.16CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 31, 2019ImphalAugust 28600PoliceNagaland Post
September 3, 2019GorakhpurSeptember 152.50CustomsAmar Ujala
September 4, 2019BengaluruAugust 2954CustomsBusiness Standard
September 5, 2019GuwahatiNot givenNot givenRailway Protection ForceThe Assam Tribune
September 13, 2019KolkataNot given269DRIThe Telegraph
September 13, 2019New DelhiSeptember 1273CustomsHindustan Times
September 24, 2019SiliguriNot givenNot givenRailway Protection ForceUnited News of India
October 4, 2019ChennaiFriday 40.64CustomsThe Times of India
October 6, 2019HyderabadNot given7PoliceThe Hans India
October 7, 2019Tengnoupa, ManipurOctober 76PoliceThe Sangai Express
October 10, 2019Coimbatore, Tamil NaduOctober 869.93DRIThe Hindu
October 14, 2019New DelhiOctober 1325Railway PoliceNavodaya Times
October 15, 2019BhubaneswarOctober 1512DRIOdisha Sun Times
October 16, 2019ChennaiOctober 150.81CustomsThe New Indian Express
October 21, 2019JaipurOctober 216.30CustomsThe Times of India
October 23, 2019JaipurOctober 225.60CustomsThe Times of India
November 4, 2019MangaluruOctober 296.23CustomsThe Times of India
November 11, 2019HyderabadNovember 88.51CustomsThe Hindu
November 13, 2019ChennaiNovember 11700Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Millennium Post
November 14, 2019BengaluruNovember 12100Railway PoliceThe New Indian Express
November 14, 2019BengaluruNovember 12150CustomsThe Times of India
November 21, 2019MumbaiNovember1920PoliceFree Press Journal
November 23, 2019ChennaiNovember 22Not givenCustomsDeccan Chronicle
December 7, 2019Amingaon, AssamDecember 750PoliceDY365
December 22, 2019ChennaiDecember 210.57CustomsDeccan Chronicle
January 13, 2020Mancherial, TelanganaJanuary 124PoliceTelangana Today
January 22, 2020New DelhiJanuary 240.80 - 1.00PoliceVirath Vaibhav
January 25, 2020HyderabadJanuary 246PoliceDailyhunt
January 27, 2020Nilambur, KeralaJanuary 260.25PoliceMathrubhumi
February 10, 2020ChennaiFebruary 94.7CustomsAsian News International (ANI)
February 11, 2020PatnaFebruary 10100PoliceNew Indian Express
February 13, 2020RanchiNot given13.68PoliceThe Pioneer
February 17, 2020GhaziabadNot given4PoliceDainik Pioneer
February 18, 2020GuwahatiFebruary 1714PoliceSentinel
February 23, 2020AurangabadFebruary 2141.47PoliceThe Times of India
February 25, 2020ImphalFebruary 248PoliceThe Sangai Express
March 3, 2020GuwahatiMarch 213.24Railway PolicePurvanchal Prahari
March 11, 2020HyderabadNot given0.90PoliceTelangana Today
March 17, 2020JaipurMarch 168.84Railway PoliceDainik Bhaskar
April 22, 2020ManipurAprill 2254PoliceThe Sangai Express
May 5, 2020HyderabadNot givenNot givenPoliceThe Times of India
May 9, 2020MumbaiMay 7Not givenPoliceThe Hindu
May 10, 2020ImphalNot givenNot givenPoliceUnited News of India
May 11, 2020ImphalNot given1.98PoliceThe Sangai Express
May 25, 2020VijayawadaMay 24300Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)The New Indian Express
June 2, 2020KolkataMay 419.5CustomsSanmarg
June 11, 2020Alipurduar, West BengalJune 1015PoliceOutlook
June 12, 2020MumbaiJune 101200Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Hindustan Times
June 13, 2020KolkataNot given47.42CustomsSanmarg
June 13, 2020HyderabadNot given12PoliceTelangana Today
June 15, 2020KolkataJune 14174CustomsSanmarg
June 16, 2020New DelhiJune 15Not givenEnforcement AgenciesMail Today
June 19, 2020ImphalJune 18Not givenPoliceThe Sangai Express
June 23, 2020Rayagada, OdishaJune 2320PoliceKalingaTV
June 27, 2020ImphalJune 25Not givenPoliceThe Sangai Express
June 28, 2020KolkataNot given11.62PoliceSanmarg
June 29, 2020Raipur, Chhattisgarh June 2818Railway PoliceThe Hitavada
July 3, 2020BhopalNot given27,000DGGIThe Times of India
July 3, 2020ImphalNot givenNot givenPoliceEastMojo
July 4, 2020HyderabadJuly 3100.3PoliceThe New Indian Express
July 5, 2020ManipurJuly 4Not givenPoliceDailyhunt
July 6, 2020ImphalJuly 5Not givenPoliceThe People's Chronicle
July 9, 2020New DelhiJuly 840CustomsThe Asian Age
July 11, 2020New DelhiJuly 11100.2CustomsTimesNowNews
July 17, 2020ImphalJuly 16100PolicePothashang
July 17, 2020LucknowJuly 1610CustomsIndia Today
July 22, 2020ImphalJuly 22Not givenPoliceThe Sangai Express
July 23, 2020New DelhiJuly 2250CustomsIndia Today
July 24, 2020New DelhiJuly 2366.6Customslivemint
July 26, 2020New DelhiNot given100PoliceSarvhitbharat.com
August 3, 2020VijayawadaAugust 2Not givenPoliceThe Hindu
August 8, 2020ImphalAugust 15.4PoliceImphal Free Press
August 8, 2020PuneNot given7.65PoliceThe Indian Express
August 9, 2020KolkataNot given19CustomsSanmarg
August 9, 2020HyderabadNot given16PoliceThe Times of India
August 12, 2020GuwahatiAugust 1120CustomsThe Sentinel
August 18, 2020ManipurAugust 18Not givenPoliceThe NewMill
August 21, 2020SiliguriAugust 1950Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Prabhat Khabar
August 23, 2020GuwahatiAugust 2234.76CustomsThe Sentinel
August 24, 2020Sahibabad, U.P.August 23250PoliceDainik Pioneer
August 28, 2020ImphalAugust 274PoliceThe Sangai Express
August 31, 2020HyderabadNot givenNot givenPoliceTelangana Today
September 1, 2020AizwalSeptember 1100PoliceKalingaTV
September 7, 2020LucknowSeptember 553PoliceThe Times of India
September 7, 2020Champhai, MizoramSeptember 7130PoliceNorthEast News
September 7, 2020KochiNot givenNot givenCustomsNDTV
September 7, 2020DimapurSeptember 760PoliceThe Morung Express
September 12, 2020LucknowSeptember 1213CustomsThe Times of India
September 19, 2020HyderabadNot given15PoliceThe Times of India
September 21, 2020HyderabadNot given26PoliceTelangana Today
September 26, 2020MumbaiSeptember 2150PoliceThe Times of India
October 6, 2020HyderabadOctober 57CustomsTelangana Today
October 9, 2020GuwahatiOctober 867CustomsOutlook
October 11, 2020MizoramOctober 1085.80Assam RiflesAssam Rifles Official Tweet
October 11, 2020HowrahNot given9.90CustomsSanmarg
October 12, 2020LucknowOctober 1216.8CustomsZee News
October 13, 2020Sealdah, KolkataOctober 126CustomsTelegraph
October 15, 2020BengaluruOctober 1324CustomsDeccan Herald
October 17, 2020MizoramOctober 1648.6Assam RiflesAssam Rifles Official Tweet
October 18, 2020DimapurOctober 15Not givenPoliceNagaland Post
October 22, 2020NizamabadOctober 22Not givenPoliceTelangana Today
October 23, 2020KolkataOctober 2226CustomsPrabhat Khabar
October 23, 2020GuwahatiOctober 22232CustomsCustoms NER Shillong Tweet
October 27, 2020Hailakandi, AssamOctober 2716PoliceThe Sentinel
October 28, 2020GuwahatiOctober 27Not givenRailway PoliceGPlus
October 30, 2020Songyang Village, ManipurOctober 308Assam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
October 31, 2020LucknowOctober 290.28CustomsTweet - Lucknow Customs (Prev) Commissionerate
October 31, 2020ManipurOctober 3143Assam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
November 2, 2020Navi MumbaiOctober 301400DRIHindustan Times
November 5, 2020CochinNot givenNot givenCustomsTweet- Commissionerate of Customs (Prev), Cochin
November 5, 2020CochinNot given2.65CustomsTweet- Commissionerate of Customs (Prev), Cochin
November 12, 2020CochinNot given3.36CustomsTweet-Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive)
November 14, 2020Karimganj, AssamNovember 13Not givenPoliceIndia Blooms News Service
November 17, 2020LucknowNovember 172.70CustomsLucknow News
November 18, 2020ThrissurNot given52.75CustomsTweet -Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive)
November 21, 2020CoimbatoreNovember 21100.03DRIThe Times of India
December 1, 2020New DelhiNot given1000CustomsPunjab Kesari
December 3, 2020ChennaiDecember 2Not givenCustomsThe Hindu
December 7, 2020New DelhiDecember 6115CustomsThe Asian Age
December 7, 2020JaipurDecember 667DRIThe Times of India
December 7, 2020ImphalNot given1PoliceThe Sangai Express
December 7, 2020New DelhiDecember 125.70CustomsTweet - Delhi Airport Customs
December 7, 2020New DelhiNovember 2619.27CustomsTweet - Delhi Airport Customs
December 9, 2020SrinagarDecember 80.42Food Safety DepartmentGreater Kashmir
December 9, 2020VijaywadaDecember 85.01Task ForceThe New Indian Express
December 10, 2020JaipurDecember 952DRIThe Times of India
December 12, 2020JaipurDecember 1112DRIPunjab Kesari
December 15, 2020SilcharDecember 1410PoliceBVU Desk
December 17, 2020ChennaiDecember 16Not givenCustomsThe Times of India
December 17, 2020ChennaiNot given9.8CustomsZee News
December 18, 2020Buldhana, MaharashtraNot given1.64PoliceThe Hitavada
December 18, 2020KolkataDecember 1712.75CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
December 18, 2020LucknowDecember 1796.67CustomsTweet - Lucknow Customs (Prev) Commissionerate
December 20, 2020MuzaffarpurNot givenNot givenDRIDainik Jagran
December 22, 2020AizwalDecember 2122.10Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
December 23, 2020New DelhiNot given235CustomsDainik Jagran
December 24, 2020KochiDecember 2338.4PoliceThe Hindu
December 29, 2020ChennaiNot given2CustomsZeeNews
January 4, 2021ChhattisgarhJanuary 372PoliceThe Pioneer
January 7, 2021AurangabadJanuary 511.16PoliceLokmat Times
January 11, 2021MumbaiJanuary 7324DRIIndian Express
January 11, 2021AizwalJanuary 11120Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
January 13, 2021KozhikodeJanuary 12Not givenCustomsThe Asian Age
January 16, 2021New DelhiNot given7.27CustomsDainik Jagran
January 18, 2021VijayawadaJanuary 1752PoliceThe New Indian Express
January 23, 2021BengaluruJanuary 23Not givenCustomsThe New Indian Express
January 25, 2021AurangabadNot given2PoliceThe Times of India
January 27, 2021AizwalJanuary 2612.50Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
January 29, 2021BengaluruJanuary 2714.72CustomsThe New Indian Express
January 30, 2021New DelhiJanuary 293.52CustomsThe New Indian Express
February 7, 2021PanipatNot given750CustomsANI
February 7, 2021BhopalFebruary 620DRIZee News
February 9, 2021ManipurFebruary 9Not givenAssam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
February 10, 2021New DelhiFebruary 9607CustomsNDTV
February 11, 2021New DelhiNot given2000DRINavbharat Times
February 11, 2021New DelhiNot given143CustomsTweet - Customs (Preventive) Delhi
February 13, 2021DimapurFebruary 121.76Railway PoliceNagaland Express
February 19, 2021BengaluruFebruary 182.36CustomsThe New Indian Express
February 19, 2021Hajipur- BiharFebraury 1718Railway PoliceNavbharat Times
February 26, 2021KolkataNot given169CustomsSanmarg
March 1, 2021MumbaiFebruary 27475DRIThe Times of India
March 8, 2021NagpurMarch 736Railway PoliceLokmat News Network
March 8, 2021AizwalMarch 652Assam Rifles NorthEast Now
March 11, 2021AizwalMarch 9130Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
March 12, 2021BengaluruMarch 10Not givenCustomsThe Times of India
March 12, 2021KolkataMarch 129.69CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
March 13, 2021MumbaiNot given475DRIMumbai Mirror
March 14, 2021AizwalNot given11.70Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
March 25, 2021ManipurMarch 24400Assam RiflesTweet -Assam Rifles
March 25, 2021AizwalNot given65Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
March 28, 2021GuwahatiMarch 261Railway PolicePurbanchal Prahri
March 31, 2021AizwalMarch 2858.5Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
April 1, 2021New DelhiNot given8.2CustomsIndiaTV
April 8, 2021MizoramApril 715.6Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
April 10, 2021MizoramApril 942Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
April 11, 2021BengaluruApril 105.45CustomsThe New Indian Express
April 13, 2021GuwahatiApril 117.50PoliceThe Sentinel
April 15, 2021MizoramApril 1432.50Assam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
April 19, 2021ImphalApril 1937.50Assam RiflesThe Sangai Express
April 21, 2021LucknowApril 20171CustomsTweet - Lucknow Customs (Prev.)
April 21, 2021AizwalApril 1088.40Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
April 30, 2021AizwalApril 2824.54Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
May 2, 2021AizwalApril 2970.07Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
May 5, 2021KolkataMay 5100.1CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
May 13, 2021KolkataMay 1317.28CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
May 21, 2021ChandigarhMay 13300CustomsHindustan Times
May 26, 2021ManipurMay 26Not givenAssam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
May 29, 2021MizoramMay 2851.95Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
May 31, 2021NagalandMay 31Not givenAssam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
June 2, 2021KolkataMay 313.5BSFJagran
June 5, 2021MizoramJune 411Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
June 9, 2021MizoramNot given29Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
June 12, 2021PuneJune 116.96Railway PolicePunekar News
June 16, 2021HyderabadJune 1520PoliceThe Siasat Daily
June 17, 2021AizwalJune 1615.60Assam RiflesINSIDENE
June 18, 2021DelhiJune 1645CustomsTweet- Customs (Prev.) Delhi
July 2, 2021NagpurJune 3033.42Railway PoliceThe Hitavada
July 6, 2021HowrahNot given17.10Railway PoliceSanmarg - Kolkata
July 11, 2021MumbaiJuly 11Not givenRailway Police & CustomsTweet - ANI
July 12, 2021Farkawn, MizoramNot given39Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
July 12, 2021BengaluruJuly 11Not givenCustomsInternational Business Times
July 15, 2021ImphalJuly 14103Assam RiflesE-PAO
July 31, 2021Kakching, ManipurJuly 3187.32Assam RiflesThe Sangai Express
August 2, 2021KolkataAugust 29CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
August 3, 2021MizoramAugust 2232Assam RiflesNortheast Today
August 10, 2021KolkataNot given18.40CustomsSanmarg - Kolkata
August 11, 2021AizwalAugust 106.96Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
August 21, 2021MizoramNot given650Assam RiflesThe Hindu
August 21, 2021New DelhiNot givenNot givenIntelligence UnitHindustan
August 24, 2021Howrah, West BengalNot given94Railway PoliceSanmarg, Kolkata
August 28, 2021Champhai, MizoramAugust 2752Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
August 29, 2021Aizwal, MizoramNot given131Assam Rifles NorthEast Now
September 1, 2021MizoramAugust 31338Assam Rifles Northeast Today
September 4, 2021MizoramSeptember 439Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
September 20, 2021GuwahatiNot given7PoliceThe Sentinel
September 24, 2021Champhai, MizoramSeptember 2320.80Assam RiflesANI
September 28, 2021Paradip, OdishaSeptember 275PoliceOutlook
October 6, 2021New DelhiNot given760CustomsNavbharat Times
October 7, 2021Kohima, NagalandOctober 6150PoliceEastMojo
October 9, 2021MizoramOctober 919.99Assam RiflesTweet - Assam Rifles
October 10, 2021Thane, MaharashtraOctober 954.31PoliceThe Times of India
October 16, 2021MuzaffarpurNot given100DRINavBharat Times
October 19, 2021AizawlNot given68Assam RiflesInsideNE
October 20, 2021ImphalOctober 19155Assam RiflesChronicle News Service
November 10, 2021MalappuramNovember 9105Railway PoliceNew Indian Express
November 16, 2021Lakhipur, AssamNovember 15170Assam RiflesThe Times of India
November 24, 2021AizawlNovember 235.20Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
November 30, 2021GuwahatiNovember 2995CustomsTime8 Webdesk
December 2, 2021LucknowDecember 27.50CustomsTweet - Lucknow Customs
December 2, 2021Tlangsam, MizoramDecember 170Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
December 7, 2021KanpurDecember 79CustomsTweet - Lucknow Customs
December 19, 2021KolkataNot given28.8CustomsSanmarg
December 28, 2021DelhiDecember 2850CustomsTweet - Customs Delhi
January 3, 2022Srirampur, West BengalJanuary 260PoliceViksit Bharat
January 3, 2022Champhai, AssamJanuary 213Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
January 19, 2022Jirighat, AssamJanuary 186PoliceBarak Bulletin
January 27, 2022Hailakandi, AssamJanuary 2620PoliceNewsLive North East
January 29, 2022Mariyani Station, AssamJanuary 2711Railway PolicePurvanchal Prahri
February 20, 2022New DelhiFebruary 179.54CustomsThe Statesman
February 22, 2022DimapurFebruary 2148CustomsTweet - Kolkata Customs
February 23, 2022New DelhiFebraury 2320PoliceZEE5
March 2, 2022MaduraiNot given120DRIDTNEXT
March 3, 2022Ruantlang, MizoramMarch 26.05Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
March 18, 2022Kohima, NagalandMarch 16104Assam RiflesNortheast Today
April 11, 2022New DelhiApril 1017CustomsThe Statesman
April 12, 2022New DelhiApril 1178CustomsUNI
April 12, 2022Gorakhpur, UPApril 11125DRIAmar Ujala
Aril 23, 2022Champhai District - MizoramNot given130Assam RiflesNortheast Now
April 27, 2022New DelhiApril 277.3PoliceThePrint
May 7, 2022AhmedabadMay 7170DRIThePrint
May 12, 2022New DelhiNot GivenNot givenCBICInvesting.com
May 18, 2022GuwahatiMay 16Not givenRailway Police The Sentinel
May 25, 2022SilcharMay 2410PoliceEastMojo
May 27, 2022Champhai, MizoramMay 27230Assam RiflesThePrint
May 29, 2022ChandigarhNot GivenNot givenSpecial Task ForceThe Times of India
June 6, 2022Aizawl, MizoramJune 4234.72Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
June 14, 2022GuwahatiJune 134.98Assam RiflesThe Sentinel
June 19, 2022New DelhiJune 17100CustomsThe First India
June 28, 2022New DelhiJune 2730PoliceThe Morning Standard
June 29, 2022AizawlJune 29225Assam RiflesThePrint
July 26, 2022HyderabadJuly 2625CustomsTelangana Today
July 30, 2022AizawlJuly 30104Assam RiflesThe Shillong Times
July 31, 2022HyderabadJuly 312.98CustomsUNI
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August 3, 2022VijayawadaAugust 3345CustomsThe Hindu
August 4, 2022HyderabadAugust 4115CustomsTweet - @hydcus
August 30, 2022VijaywadaAugust 30800CustomsETV
September 4, 2022MuzaffarpurSeptember 320CustomsRajasthan Patrika
September 19, 2022Mundra Port, GujaratSeptember 174800DRIThe Daily Guardian
September 21, 2022GuwahatiSeptember 20131CustomsETV
September 21, 2022Champhai, MizoramSeptember 2110Assam RiflesANI
September 28, 2022MumbaiSeptember 2727.89CustomsFree Press Journal
September 29, 2022New DelhiSeptember 27Not givenCustomsThe Statesman
October 5, 2022HyderabadOctober 569CustomsTweet - Hyderabad Customs
October 11, 2022Tiaukawn, MizoramNot given68.9Assam RiflesNortheast Now
October 13, 2022Noida, UPNot given150PoliceDainik Pioneer
October 14, 2022AhmedabadOctober 111700DRIIndia Today
October 16, 2022VijayawadaOctober 1563CustomsThe Times of India
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October 19, 2022GuwahatiOctober 196Railway Protection ForceThe Sentinel
November 4, 2022AizawlNovember 3247Assam RiflesThe First India
November 4, 2022Champhai, MizoramNovember 3500Assam Rifles The Print
November 10, 2022GuwahatiNot given100CustomsG Plus
November 18, 2022Patharkandi, AssamNovember 1845CustomsTweet - Custom (Preventive) NER Shillong
November 21, 2022GuwahatiNovember 2132CustomsTweet - Customs(Preventive) NER Shillong
November 22, 2022Champhai Distt., MizoramNovember 22130Assam RiflesNorthEast Now
November 30, 2022MumbaiNot givenNot givenCustomsFree Press Journal
November 30, 2022BengaluruNovember 3041Central Crime BranchThe Hindu
December 1, 2022PrayagrajNovember 30590PoliceHindustan Times
December 3, 2022AhmedabadNot given91DRIThe Times of India
December 8, 2022HowrahDecember 710.26CustomsEtv West Bengal
December 14, 2022RajasthanNot given53DGGINews18
December 18, 2022Surat, GujaratNot given40DRIAhmedabad Mirror
January 1, 2023AizawlDecember 3141.60Assam RiflesNortheast Now

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