Ranchi, Sept. 23 -- In line with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's call at the second Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Conference to dismantle the financial backbone of drug traffickers, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ranchi Zonal Unit, achieved a significant breakthrough.

The Competent Authority under SAFEMA has confirmed the freezing order earlier issued by NCB, covering assets valued at approximately Rs 48.6 lakhs belonging to the accused in a major drug trafficking case, the NCB said in a release on Tuesday.

According to the NCB release, the case dates back to August 8, 2024, when NCB Ranchi, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted a vehicle at Hesmi Toll Plaza, Mandar, and seized 4,317.400 kg of poppy straw sourced from...