News archive 2023

This page lists the news records dated in 2023, oldest first, with each record's headline. All periods are collected on News archive; recent reporting is on Current events.

News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system (Harm Reduction International: Drug control and detention in Sri Lanka — "A broken system")
News:2023-01-10/Policy/takeos-kirivong-district-cited-as-cambodias-top-marijuana-cultivation-area (Takeo's Kirivong district cited as Cambodia's top marijuana cultivation area)
News:2023-01-26/Trafficking/birbhum-police-seize-615-kg-of-ganja-from-a-hidden-car-chamber-at-sainthia (Birbhum police seize 615 kg of ganja from a hidden car chamber at Sainthia)
News:2023-01-27/Eradication/cannabis-from-seven-kadavu-farms-destroyed-under-court-order (Cannabis from seven Kadavu farms destroyed under court order)
News:2023-02-10/Eradication/farmer-23-arrested-over-4-590-cannabis-plants-at-qaranivai-dogotuki (Farmer, 23, arrested over 4,590 cannabis plants at Qaranivai, Dogotuki)
News:2023-02-10/Policy/kampong-speu-governor-rejected-malaysian-investors-marijuana-plantation-proposal (Kampong Speu governor rejected Malaysian investor's marijuana plantation proposal)
News:2023-03-06/Eradication/west-aceh-police-burn-32-hectares-of-cannabis-in-a-protected-forest-in-nagan-raya (West Aceh police burn 32 hectares of cannabis in a protected forest in Nagan Raya)
News:2023-03-07/Policy/cracking-down-on-marijuana-plantations-a-tough-task-for-authorities-in-takeo (Cracking down on marijuana plantations a "tough task" for authorities in Takeo)
News:2023-03-16/Eradication/police-find-five-cannabis-farms-with-over-2-000-plants-near-lovu-village-gau (Police find five cannabis farms with over 2,000 plants near Lovu village, Gau)
News:2023-03-17/Trafficking/krishnanagar-kotwali-police-seize-about-60-kg-of-ganja-from-a-car-on-krishnanagar-station-road (Krishnanagar Kotwali police seize about 60 kg of ganja from a car on Krishnanagar Station Road)
News:2023-03-23/Trafficking/sripur-outpost-police-seize-about-10-kg-500-g-of-ganja-from-a-motorcycle-at-benali-mor-in-jamuria (Sripur outpost police seize about 10 kg 500 g of ganja from a motorcycle at Benali Mor in Jamuria)
News:2023-04-10/Eradication/army-led-team-burns-8-9-hectares-of-cannabis-in-a-protected-forest-at-beutong-ateuh-nagan-raya (Army-led team burns 8.9 hectares of cannabis in a protected forest at Beutong Ateuh, Nagan Raya)
News:2023-04-26/Report/frontier-myanmar-reports-a-kndf-protected-cannabis-dispensary-in-demoso-whose-owner-grows-about-100-acres (Frontier Myanmar reports a KNDF-protected cannabis dispensary in Demoso whose owner grows about 100 acres)
News:2023-05-11/Trafficking/over-2-000-kg-of-ganja-on-its-way-to-sri-lanka-seized-in-madurai (Over 2,000 kg of ganja on its way to Sri Lanka seized in Madurai)
News:2023-05-30/Trafficking/state-police-special-task-force-seize-64-kg-of-ganja-carried-in-a-coffin-inside-an-ambulance-at-fulbari (State police special task force seize 64 kg of ganja carried in a coffin inside an ambulance at Fulbari)
News:2023-06-03/Enforcement/krishnaganj-police-recover-10-kg-of-ganja-from-a-house-at-naghata-in-nadia (Krishnaganj police recover 10 kg of ganja from a house at Naghata in Nadia)
News:2023-06-13/Enforcement/four-kyzylorda-residents-detained-over-1-086-cannabis-bushes-grown-among-shrubs-in-kazaly-district-in-karasora (Four Kyzylorda residents detained over 1,086 cannabis bushes grown among shrubs in Kazaly District in Karasora-2023)
News:2023-06-14/Eradication/border-task-force-and-merauke-customs-find-116-cannabis-plants-at-km-56-in-sesnuk (Border task force and Merauke customs find 116 cannabis plants at Km 56 in Sesnuk)
News:2023-06-14/Trafficking/bsf-recover-6-kg-of-ganja-abandoned-at-the-tarali-border-in-swarupnagar (BSF recover 6 kg of ganja abandoned at the Tarali border in Swarupnagar)
News:2023-06-16/Trafficking/boxirhat-police-seize-93-kg-400-g-of-ganja-from-a-pickup-van-at-the-sankosh-bridge-checkpoint (Boxirhat police seize 93 kg 400 g of ganja from a pickup van at the Sankosh bridge checkpoint)
News:2023-06-18/Eradication/yili-border-police-eradicate-more-than-50-000-wild-cannabis-plants-at-abandoned-courtyards-xinjiang (Yili border police eradicate more than 50,000 wild cannabis plants at abandoned courtyards, Xinjiang)
News:2023-06-21/Report/national-narcotics-control-commission-publishes-the-2022-china-drug-situation-report-recording-200-6-kg-of-for (National Narcotics Control Commission publishes the 2022 China Drug Situation Report, recording 200.6 kg of foreign cannabis seized)
News:2023-06-22/Trafficking/chopra-police-seize-about-7-5-kg-of-ganja-from-a-private-bus-at-sonapur (Chopra police seize about 7.5 kg of ganja from a private bus at Sonapur)
News:2023-07-01/Trafficking/chandannagar-police-commissionerate-seize-10-kg-of-ganja-from-a-taxi-at-bandel (Chandannagar police commissionerate seize 10 kg of ganja from a taxi at Bandel)
News:2023-07-23/Policy/jammu-and-kashmirs-csir-iiim-runs-indias-first-licensed-medicinal-cannabis-cultivation-project-at-jammu (Jammu and Kashmir's CSIR-IIIM runs India's first licensed medicinal cannabis cultivation project at Jammu)
News:2023-07-27/Enforcement/madhyamgram-police-seize-758-kg-of-ganja-from-a-godown-at-ganganagar-and-arrest-two (Madhyamgram police seize 758 kg of ganja from a godown at Ganganagar and arrest two)
News:2023-08-07/Eradication/police-destroy-1-400-cannabis-bushes-over-1-7-tonnes-on-a-plantation-near-beszhyldyk-in-jambyl-region-and-deta (Police destroy 1,400 cannabis bushes, over 1.7 tonnes, on a plantation near Beszhyldyk in Jambyl Region and detain the owner)
News:2023-08-08/Eradication/police-seize-609-cultivated-cannabis-bushes-about-16-kg-from-a-yard-in-sauran-district-turkestan-region (Police seize 609 cultivated cannabis bushes, about 16 kg, from a yard in Sauran District, Turkestan Region)
News:2023-08-21/Trafficking/gopalnagar-police-seize-48-kg-200-g-of-ganja-from-a-battery-rickshaw-at-murighata (Gopalnagar police seize 48 kg 200 g of ganja from a battery rickshaw at Murighata)
News:2023-08-28/Eradication/police-use-drones-to-find-a-cannabis-plantation-in-balkhash-district-almaty-region-and-destroy-over-5-tonnes (Police use drones to find a cannabis plantation in Balkhash District, Almaty Region, and destroy over 5 tonnes)
News:2023-09-03/Trafficking/dalkhola-police-seize-2-quintal-30-kg-of-ganja-from-a-container-lorry-carrying-cisf-stickers (Dalkhola police seize 2 quintal 30 kg of ganja from a container lorry carrying CISF stickers)
News:2023-09-11/Eradication/police-mow-a-five-kilometre-field-of-wild-hemp-in-zaysan-district-east-kazakhstan-region-and-burn-2-5-tonnes (Police mow a five-kilometre field of wild hemp in Zaysan District, East Kazakhstan Region, and burn 2.5 tonnes)
News:2023-09-14/Trafficking/railway-police-seize-21-kg-600-g-of-ganja-from-unclaimed-bags-on-a-train-at-dalkhola-station (Railway police seize 21 kg 600 g of ganja from unclaimed bags on a train at Dalkhola station)
News:2023-09-19/Eradication/nagan-raya-police-destroy-a-four-hectare-cannabis-field-and-seize-50-kg-of-dried-cannabis-at-blang-meurandeh (Nagan Raya police destroy a four-hectare cannabis field and seize 50 kg of dried cannabis at Blang Meurandeh)
News:2023-09-19/Trafficking/cooch-behar-police-seize-about-400-kg-of-ganja-from-a-lorry-at-chakchaka-on-national-highway-17 (Cooch Behar police seize about 400 kg of ganja from a lorry at Chakchaka on National Highway 17)
News:2023-09-20/Eradication/illegal-ganja-farm-operator-arrested-and-3-000-plants-and-25-000-seedlings-seized (Illegal ganja farm operator arrested and 3,000 plants and 25,000 seedlings seized)
News:2023-09-21/Trafficking/boxirhat-police-seize-575-kg-of-ganja-concealed-under-tomatoes-at-the-sankosh-bridge (Boxirhat police seize 575 kg of ganja concealed under tomatoes at the Sankosh bridge)
News:2023-10-01/Trafficking/siliguri-commissionerate-special-task-force-seize-161-kg-895-g-of-ganja-from-a-hidden-chamber-in-a-car-on-amba (Siliguri commissionerate special task force seize 161 kg 895 g of ganja from a hidden chamber in a car on Ambari Canal Road)
News:2023-10-09/Eradication/interior-ministry-reports-65-cultivated-cannabis-plantations-eliminated-in-kyzylorda-turkestan-and-alatau-regi (Interior Ministry reports 65 cultivated cannabis plantations eliminated in Kyzylorda, Turkestan and Alatau regions in Karasora-2023)
News:2023-10-11/Enforcement/police-arrest-34-and-find-2-83-lakh-cannabis-plants-on-forest-land-in-the-manikaran-valley (Police arrest 34 and find 2.83 lakh cannabis plants on forest land in the Manikaran valley)
News:2023-10-16/Eradication/police-find-indian-cannabis-between-rows-of-a-15-hectare-apple-orchard-near-turgen-almaty-region-and-seize-ove (Police find "Indian" cannabis between rows of a 15-hectare apple orchard near Turgen, Almaty Region, and seize over 900 bushes)
News:2023-11-07/Eradication/pdea-and-police-destroy-2-12m-marijuana-plantation-at-sitio-nakawa-san-gabriel-la-union (PDEA and police destroy ₱2.12M marijuana plantation at Sitio Nakawa, San Gabriel, La Union)
News:2023-11-08/Trafficking/chopra-police-recover-170-kg-of-ganja-from-a-car-that-crashed-at-mridhagachh (Chopra police recover 170 kg of ganja from a car that crashed at Mridhagachh)
News:2023-11-11/Eradication/satellite-imagery-leads-polda-sumut-to-150-hectares-of-cannabis-at-tor-sihite (Satellite imagery leads Polda Sumut to 150 hectares of cannabis at Tor Sihite)
News:2023-11-15/Eradication/sitai-police-destroy-about-20-bighas-of-cannabis-cultivation-at-singimari-in-cooch-behar (Sitai police destroy about 20 bighas of cannabis cultivation at Singimari in Cooch Behar)
News:2023-11-20/Eradication/pr-bari-police-destroys-over-6-000-ganja-saplings-at-ghosh-khamar-lake-para-south-tripura (PR Bari Police destroys over 6,000 ganja saplings at Ghosh Khamar, Lake Para, South Tripura)
News:2023-11-26/Trafficking/banarhat-police-seize-nearly-35-kg-of-ganja-from-a-siliguri-bound-bus-at-moraghat-and-arrest-three (Banarhat police seize nearly 35 kg of ganja from a Siliguri bound bus at Moraghat and arrest three)
News:2023-12-04/Eradication/sitai-and-dinhata-police-destroy-cannabis-across-about-22-bighas-at-takimari-and-natunbas (Sitai and Dinhata police destroy cannabis across about 22 bighas at Takimari and Natunbas)
News:2023-12-05/Trafficking/bongaon-police-recover-1-268-kg-of-ganja-from-a-lorry-at-ghaghar-gram-panchayat (Bongaon police recover 1,268 kg of ganja from a lorry at Ghaghar gram panchayat)
News:2023-12-08/Trafficking/pundibari-police-seize-about-124-kg-of-ganja-hidden-under-vegetables-on-national-highway-31 (Pundibari police seize about 124 kg of ganja hidden under vegetables on National Highway 31)
News:2023-12-11/Eradication/security-forces-destroy-1-33-lakh-ganja-plants-on-43-plots-and-36-acres-in-sepahijala (Security forces destroy 1.33 lakh ganja plants on 43 plots and 36 acres in Sepahijala)
News:2023-12-12/Eradication/security-forces-destroy-40-000-ganja-plants-on-20-acres-at-sibnagar-taxapara (Security forces destroy 40,000 ganja plants on 20 acres at Sibnagar Taxapara)
News:2023-12-12/Report/home-ministry-gives-lok-sabha-state-wise-ndps-seizure-figures-showing-west-bengal-cannabis-seizures-for-2020-t (Home ministry gives Lok Sabha state wise NDPS seizure figures showing West Bengal cannabis seizures for 2020 to 2022)
News:2023-12-13/Eradication/assam-rifles-destroy-25-000-to-30-000-ganja-plants-worth-1-5-crore-at-kalamchoura-sepahijala (Assam Rifles destroy 25,000 to 30,000 ganja plants worth ₹1.5 crore at Kalamchoura, Sepahijala)
News:2023-12-14/Enforcement/four-tripura-police-personnel-injured-in-attack-at-sidhai-mohanpur-after-cannabis-destruction-op (Four Tripura Police personnel injured in attack at Sidhai Mohanpur after cannabis destruction op)
News:2023-12-16/Eradication/security-forces-destroy-2-98-lakh-ganja-plants-on-149-25-acres-in-sepahijala (Security forces destroy 2.98 lakh ganja plants on 149.25 acres in Sepahijala)
News:2023-12-17/Eradication/pr-bari-police-destroys-18-000-ganja-plants-on-4-5-acres-at-hataliya-south-tripura (PR Bari Police destroys 18,000 ganja plants on 4.5 acres at Hataliya, South Tripura)
News:2023-12-17/Eradication/sidhai-police-destroys-40-000-to-45-000-ganja-plants-on-14-plots-at-arakata-west-tripura (Sidhai Police destroys 40,000 to 45,000 ganja plants on 14 plots at Arakata, West Tripura)
News:2023-12-18/Enforcement/operation-yukthiya-over-2-100-arrests-in-24-hours (Operation Yukthiya: Over 2,100 arrests in 24 hours)
News:2023-12-18/Eradication/bsf-and-bishalgarh-police-destroy-31-500-ganja-plants-on-15-acres-at-gajeria-and-ganiyamara (BSF and Bishalgarh Police destroy 31,500 ganja plants on 15 acres at Gajeria and Ganiyamara)
News:2023-12-18/Eradication/bsf-and-kalamchoura-police-destroy-30-000-ganja-plants-on-18-acres-at-south-kalamchoura (BSF and Kalamchoura Police destroy 30,000 ganja plants on 18 acres at South Kalamchoura)
News:2023-12-18/Eradication/kumarghat-sdpo-destroys-20-000-ganja-plants-on-8-plots-at-ramdula-para-pecharthal (Kumarghat SDPO destroys 20,000 ganja plants on 8 plots at Ramdula para, Pecharthal)
News:2023-12-18/Trafficking/new-jalpaiguri-police-seize-321-kg-of-ganja-from-a-truck-at-a-dhaba-at-jiyaganj-in-fulbari (New Jalpaiguri police seize 321 kg of ganja from a truck at a dhaba at Jiyaganj in Fulbari)
News:2023-12-22/Eradication/large-scale-ganja-farm-raided-in-yala (Large scale ganja farm raided in Yala)
News:2023-12-31/Report/siliguri-metropolitan-police-report-299-kg-of-ganja-seized-across-47-narcotics-cases-in-the-year (Siliguri Metropolitan Police report 299 kg of ganja seized across 47 narcotics cases in the year)

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