An Indian-origin couple, along with three others, have been arrested in Virginia, United States, for drug and sex trafficking after federal and local agents raided a motel at the centre of the criminal activity.

Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

Two interstate drug peddlers were nabbed on Sunday and 800 kg of ganja was seized from them, Cyberabad Metropolitan Police said.

The Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment programme initiated by the Punjab government has treated more than 2.5 lakh drug addicts across the state

A combination of one-on-one counselling, family counselling and the vigilance of law and order can help curb this rising menace of drugs addiction

Drug addiction menace has been haunting Punjab for several years and so to curb the drug crisis, the state government, NGOs and private organisations have been undertaking various measures

Due to various steps taken by the state government to contain the drug abuse problem in the state, over 42,000 people have been arrested and about 1,000 kilograms of heroin has been seized since 2017

To battle against drugs, the Government of Punjab started an initiative in August 2018 called Buddy Programme in which school teachers, government officials and parents act as buddies and help youngsters to live a healthy and drug free life

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly smuggling cocaine in 106 self-swallowed capsules, officials said on Sunday.

The bodies of seven people were found Sunday in an abandoned truck on a rural road in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, local officials said.

Authorities have arrested 19 people in connection with an international drug trafficking and illegal gambling ring.