Drugs Case: News
27 Mar 2024
South KoreaLate 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun's father dies amid legal battle
The father of the late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun has passed away, leaving family and friends in deep sorrow. No cause of death was provided.
09 Mar 2024
South Indian CinemaJaffer Sadiq, former DMK functionary-film producer, arrested by NCB
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has taken Jaffer Sadiq, a former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) member and Tamil film producer, into custody for his alleged role in an international drug trafficking ring.
12 Jan 2024
South KoreaBong Joon-ho leads call for probe into Lee Sun-kyun's death
Several South Korean artists, including Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, on Friday, raised a clarion call urging the country's authorities to investigate the events leading up to actor Lee Sun-kyun's (48) death.
25 Dec 2023
Matthew PerryMatthew Perry's ex on extreme measures to prevent drug usage
Matthew Perry (54) left his fans, friends, and family weeping after his sudden death on October 28.
19 Dec 2023
K-PopBig Bang's G-Dragon cleared of drug charges; case closed
K-pop star G-Dragon has been cleared of all charges in his recent drug case, as reported by Naver News.
06 Nov 2023
K-PopBIGBANG's G-Dragon voluntarily appears for interrogation, denies drug crime allegations
G-Dragon, a member of the K-pop group BIGBANG, voluntarily presented himself at a South Korean police station on Monday, reportedly.
26 Oct 2023
BTSIs BTS involved in South Korean entertainment industry's drug scandal
Recently, Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun was booked for the reported usage of marijuana and psychoactive drugs, per Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency.
20 Oct 2023
South Korea'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun accused in drug abuse case
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for the Academy Award-winning film Parasite, is looking at legal trouble involving a drug abuse case.
11 Sep 2023
K-Pop'Give him a chance': iKON's Bobby reflects on B.I's departure
iKON, a globally renowned K-pop group, enjoys immense popularity globally.
11 Sep 2023
Malayalam Movies'I started synthetic drugs': Malayalam actor Dhyan Sreenivasan's candid confessions
Mollywood actor Dhyan Sreenivasan, who will soon be seen in the upcoming movie Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna, has consistently been candid in his promotional interviews.
03 Aug 2023
Bollywood LifeChrisann Pereira returns home; recalls 'scary' custody moments in UAE
Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira returned to Mumbai on Thursday after getting a clean chit in a fake drug case in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The actor was in custody for nearly four months.
26 Jul 2023
Hollywood72-year-old man sentenced in connection to Michael K Williams's death
Michael K Williams's untimely death in 2021 shook Hollywood. Now, after two years, a 72-year-old man named Carlos Macci has been sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment on drug trafficking charges.
20 Jul 2023
Aryan KhanMunmun Dhamecha summoned by CBI in probe against Sameer Wankhede
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the alleged bribery case against former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede, has summoned Munmun Dhamecha, one of the accused in the cruise ship drugs case, involving Aryan Khan.
19 Jul 2023
Gigi HadidAll about Gigi Hadid's arrest and release over marijuana possession
Supermodel Gigi Hadid was arrested last week in the Cayman Islands, said reports on Tuesday.
22 Jun 2023
Narcotics Control BureauAll about Sameer Wankhede's bribery case; how SRK is involved
Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede has been under the scanner over an alleged bribery case involving Shah Rukh Khan. Wankhede is facing allegations of demanding an Rs. 25 crore bribe from the Bollywood superstar for not implicating the latter's son, Aryan Khan, in the Mumbai cruise ship drug case.
14 Jun 2023
Hyderabad'Kabali' producer KP Chowdary arrested over possession of drugs
Telugu film producer KP Chowdary, who bankrolled the Rajinikanth starrer 2016 movie Kabali, has reportedly been arrested in a drug case. As per media reports, the Hyderabad Police nabbed the producer over charges of possession of drugs.
07 Jun 2023
Bharti SinghNCB's plea to cancel Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa's bail rejected
In a big relief to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa, a special court rejected Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s plea to cancel the couple's bail in a drug case.
05 Jun 2023
CelebrityWho is Justin Combs? Rapper Diddy's son arrested for DUI
Justin Combs, the eldest son of award-winning American rapper Diddy, was arrested for DUI (Driving under the influence) near Beverly Hills in Los Angeles on Sunday.
25 May 2023
South KoreaYoo Ah-in admits drug use; gets attacked by a civilian
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in has been in a soup after being charged with illegal drug usage. In a recent development, Yoo was summoned to the Seoul Central District Court for interrogation regarding the police's request for an arrest warrant.
08 May 2023
Malayalam MoviesDrug abuse case: Increased police presence on Malayalam film sets
The Malayalam film industry has been rocked by allegations of drug use among young actors. Reportedly, the Kerala Film Producers' Association (KFPA) and other film bodies recently banned actors Shane Nigam and Sreenath Bhasi.
27 Apr 2023
Bollywood'Sadak 2' actor Chrisann Pereira released from Sharjah prison
Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira, who was arrested in connection with a drug-smuggling case in Sharjah, has been released from jail, confirmed her brother. Earlier this month, Pereira was arrested after drugs were found in a trophy she was carrying. Her family alleged that the actor was wrongly framed.
12 Apr 2023
South KoreaYoo Ah-in's agency to take legal action against media speculations
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in has been in the news for several controversies which include drug abuse. Recently, the actor's agency United Artist Agency (UAA) released a statement condemning the speculative media reports which are reportedly maligning the actor's image and reputation.
06 Apr 2023
CelebrityMichael Jackson, Mac Miller: Celebrities who succumbed to drug overdose
On Wednesday, a Brooklyn-based drug dealer confessed to providing The Wire and Broadwalk Empire actor Michael K Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, which eventually led to his demise in September 2021.
24 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaUS: Drug turning people into zombies? Explaining the weird situation
A deadly new drug called xylazine or tranq has recently wreaked havoc in a few cities in the United States of America by causing zombie-like effects in humans.
09 Feb 2023
South Korea'Hellbound' actor Yoo Ah-in under investigation for illegal propofol usage
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, known for his work on projects such as Hellbound, Seoul Vibe, and #Alive has found himself mired in controversy.
19 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Tamil Nadu: BJP functionary beaten up for exposing cannabis sale
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary was brutally thrashed by miscreants in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu after he reportedly exposed the rampant sale of ganja (cannabis) in the city.
16 Dec 2022
Rakul Preet SinghTollywood drugs case: ED summons Rakul Preet Singh
Actor Rakul Preet Singh has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday for a probe into an alleged money laundering case that is related to the Telugu Film Industry or the Tollywood drugs case that rocked showbiz five years ago in 2017.
07 Dec 2022
TelanganaTelangana: BJP's Bandi Sanjay Kumar accuses KTR of drug abuse
The president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, claimed on Tuesday that state IT minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president KT Rama Rao uses drugs.
07 Dec 2022
Aryan KhanAryan Khan announces Bollywood debut; everything to know about him
Aryan Khan, the son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has officially announced his Bollywood debut as a writer.
29 Nov 2022
ThailandThailand: Temple left without monks after all fail drug test
While many people visit temples and places of worship to experience spiritual and mental peace, monks of a temple in Thailand have been found guilty of drug abuse and were defrocked, as per AFP reports.
28 Nov 2022
Andhra PradeshAndhra: 2 held for smuggling 130-kg marijuana in 'Pushpa' style
Police arrested two persons carrying 130 kilograms of marijuana in the Alluri Sitharamaraju district of Andhra Pradesh, India Today reported.
23 Nov 2022
DelhiDelhi man kills family over being scolded on drug addiction
In another shocking incident, a 25-year-old man, Keshav, was on Tuesday arrested in New Delhi's Palam area for allegedly murdering his four family members.
04 Nov 2022
AvengerPeru: Cops dressed as 'Avengers' bust drug gang on Halloween
A group of cops in Peru, dressed as Marvel 'Avengers' characters, broke into a house on Halloween after being tipped off regarding the presence of drug dealers.
13 Aug 2022
MaharashtraNot Muslim by birth: Ex-NCB officer Wankhede gets clean-chit
The Caste Scrutiny Committee has cleared former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chief Sameer Wankhede in the caste certificate case, putting an end to a year-long dispute.
13 Jul 2022
BollywoodSSR Case: Rhea Chakraborty bought 'ganja' for Rajput, says NCB
In the latest development in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) claimed his reported partner Rhea Chakraborty bought drugs for the late actor.
27 Jun 2022
AfghanistanUkraine war could increase production of illegal drugs, says UN
The United Nations issued a warning on Monday that the Russia-Ukraine war could enable illicit drug manufacturing to thrive, while noting the future of the opium market is dependent on the situation in Afghanistan.
13 Jun 2022
BollywoodSiddhanth Kapoor drug bust: Facts about his career, family, more
Veteran actor Shakti Kapoor's son, Siddhanth Kapoor, reportedly tested positive for the consumption of drugs on Sunday night.
11 Nov 2021
MaharashtraMalik's son-in-law slaps Fadnavis with defamation notice; alleges 'mental torture'
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan has sent a defamation notice to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
25 Oct 2021
MumbaiNCB extortion case: Gosavi to surrender; alleges 'threat to life'
Kiran P Gosavi, a witness in Mumbai's Cordelia Cruise drugs case, is likely to surrender to the police soon.
12 Oct 2021
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA raids 5 NCR sites after Rs. 21,000cr drug bust
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) reportedly conducted raids at five locations in the National Capital Region on Tuesday in connection with the Mundra port drug bust.
08 Oct 2021
Mumbai#MumbaiDrugBust: Aryan Khan, others denied bail by Mumbai court
The Esplanade Court, Mumbai, rejected the bail pleas of Aryan Khan (Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan's son), Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday after a raid was conducted on a cruise ship they were on board.
03 Oct 2021
MumbaiSRK's son Aryan Khan arrested in Mumbai cruise drugs case
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has reportedly arrested Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, in connection with a drugs raid on a cruise off the Mumbai coast on Saturday night.
20 Sep 2021
MumbaiDrugs worth over Rs. 150cr seized in last one year
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized various banned drugs worth over Rs. 150 crore in the last one year from Mumbai, adjoining Navi Mumbai, Thane, and other areas, a senior NCB official said.
27 Aug 2021
BengaluruWoman held with synthetic drugs weighing 1kg in Bengaluru
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday said that it arrested a woman with African connection, carrying synthetic drugs weighing a kilogram in Bengaluru.
10 Aug 2021
OdishaOdisha: Over three quintals of cannabis seized, four persons arrested
Police seized over three quintals of cannabis worth over Rs. 12 lakh and arrested four persons in this connection in Odisha's Kalahandi district, an officer said.
05 Jul 2021
MumbaiNCB nabs man wanted in Mumbai drugs factory case
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Monday arrested a criminal wanted in connection with the case of a drugs factory busted in south Mumbai's Dongri area earlier this year, an official said.
26 Jun 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Colombian national gets 10 years RI in drugs case
A special NDPS court in Mumbai has sentenced a 32-year-old Colombian national to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a drug case.
