Archive · 1 Feb 2026
12 Arrested in Jharkhand Drug and Liquor Raids
In Jharkhand, police arrested 12 people in two different places.
In Ranchi, five people were caught with some drugs, a gun, and some money.
Two of them had been in trouble before.
In Hazaribag, seven people were caught with a lot more drugs and money.
They were caught near an airstrip.
Also, a truck driver was caught with many boxes of illegal alcohol that was going to Bihar.
The drugs and alcohol are worth a lot of money.
12 people arrested in separate operations in Ranchi and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand.
In Ranchi, five people were caught with 4 grams of brown sugar, a country-made pistol, three cartridges, Rs 40,000 in cash, and four mobile phones.
In Hazaribag, seven people were arrested with 166.5 grams of brown sugar and over Rs 3 lakh in cash.
A pickup van driver was arrested with 60 boxes of illicit foreign liquor being transported to Bihar.
The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth over Rs 30 lakh.
- Who
- 12 people, including 5 in Ranchi and 7 in Hazaribag
- What
- Arrested for possession of drugs, illicit foreign liquor, and arms
- When
- Arrests made on Saturday, reported on Sunday
- Where
- Ranchi and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand
- Why
- Police acted on tips about drug transactions and illicit liquor transportation
- Number of Arrested
- 12
- Drugs Seized
- 4g brown sugar (Ranchi), 166.5g brown sugar (Hazaribag)
- Cash Seized
- Rs 40,000 (Ranchi), Rs 3 lakh (Hazaribag)
- Other Items Seized
- Country-made pistol, 3 cartridges, 4 mobile phones, 60 boxes of illicit foreign liquor
- Locations of Arrests
- Ranchi (near a hospital on Ratu Road), Hazaribag (Nagwa airstrip, Bodha Jungle area)
- Estimated Value of Seized Drugs
- Over Rs 30 lakh
- Prior Criminal Records
- 2 of the accused in Ranchi