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Ranchi/Gumla: Acting on a tip-off, Khunti police on Friday night seized two tractors loaded with 991 kgs of poppy plant bulbs ...

Bhilwara: A police constable posted at Jawda police station was arrested Friday evening for his involvement in a major opium poppy husk smuggling case that came to light 15 days ago in Chittorgarh ...

Poppy plant is used to produce opium, a narcotic which has a huge market. Singh said: “Please take a look at the official government data on poppy and cannabis destruction since 2017. What we need now ...

Gardeners warned to be prepared over popular plant used to make drugs Sow your opium poppies ... the opium poppy. Historically associated with the Opium Wars between Britain and China in the 19th ...

The opium poppy is a source of opioids such as morphine and codeine, used for pain relief and cough suppression. The plant is also cultivated illegally for narcotic production, with extracted ...

Myanmar is on track for another year of record opium production, after overtaking Afghanistan as the largest producer in the world. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe SALE.

Myanmar is on track for another year of record opium production, after overtaking Afghanistan as the largest producer in the world. Al Jazeera Posted: 30 May 2025 | Last updated: 6 June 2025 ...