A national conference on drug trafficking and national security

By 02/08/2022 05:01 AM EST • • • • Link Copied • • • • A government commission tasked with developing solutions to the U.S. synthetic opioid crisis The commission’s much-anticipated findings echo President Joe Biden’s Dec. 15 declaration that the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids into the U.S. constituted The Commission’s report includes 76 recommendations that provide the Biden administration a blueprint to reduce the supply of illicit synthetic opioids produced and exported by Mexican drug cartels using Chinese-manufactured raw materials. “In terms of loss of life and damage to the economy, illicit synthetic opioids have the effect of a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction in pill form,” the report said. “U.S. and Mexican efforts can disrupt the flow of synthetic opioids across U.S. borders, but real progress can come only by pairing illicit synthetic opioid supply disruption with decreasing the domestic U.S. demand for these drugs.” The bulk of the illegal synthetic opioids that reach the U.S. are sourced in China by Mexico’s Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels. They buy from legitimate and illicit Chinese suppliers through “purchases made on the open market, smuggling chemicals hidden in legitimate commercial shipments,” the Successful bilateral cooperation in combating the fentanyl flow peaked in May 2019 when Chinese President Xi Jinping But Mexican cartels and their Chinese suppliers quickly pivoted to the export and processing of unregula...

Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day’s visit to union territory Chandigarh on Saturday, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate a national conference on drug trafficking and national security, officials said. After the conference, Shah will meet with the Chief Ministers, Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator, the J&K Lt Governor, Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). In the evening, Shah will attend a function at Mauli Jagran pertaining to the inauguration of three government school buildings. Later, after a dinner at the Punjab Raj Bhawan, he will attend ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ and ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ events at Sukhna Lake before leaving for New Delhi. Besides Shah, the three-hour-long national conference will be addressed by Punjab Governor-cum Chandigarh UT Administrator, Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, the officials said. A presentation on the occasion will also be given by the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on the drug scenario in the northern region. Duirng this visit, the minister will also lay the foundation stone of the multi-level parking adjoining the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, they added. The Saturday visit is the home minister’s second visit to Chandigarh within the past four months. On his previous visit to ...

Chandigarh, Jul 29 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day's visit to union territory Chandigarh on Saturday, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate a national conference on drug trafficking and national security, officials said. After the conference, Shah will meet with the Chief Ministers, Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator, the J&K Lt Governor, Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). A presentation on the occasion will also be given by the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on the drug scenario in the northern region. During this visit, the minister will also lay the foundation stone of the multi-level parking adjoining the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, they added. The projects that were inaugurated then included the Integrated Command and Control Centre, a new office building for Chandigarh Housing Board, two government schools and an urban park. He had also laid the foundation stones of a college hostel block and a bus depot-cum-workshop, along with inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for a slew of projects of the Chandigarh Police.

Union home minister Amit Shah inaugurated a “conference on drug trafficking and national security” on July 30, 2022. During the conference, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will burn and dispose of more than 30,000 kg of drugs across Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Guwahati. About Drug Disposal Campaign: • NCB started the drug disposal campaign on June 1, 2022. • Till July 29, more than 51,217 kg of narcotics have been disposed of by it across 11 states. • NCB has taken a pledge to dispose-off 75000 kg of drugs, as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): NCB is an Indian central law enforcement and intelligence agency. It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It helps in combating drug trafficking as well as use of illegal substances, in accordance with the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. NCB was set up in 1986. It coordinates with state governments in India and other central departments on matters related to drugs. International and foreign drug law enforcement agencies also get assistance of the NCB on matters related to drugs. It also implements following international obligations of India with respect to drug trafficking: • Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs • Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and • United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances. Officers in NCB are hired from Indian Police Service, Indian Revenue Service, and Paramilitary forc...

The spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl—and associated overdose deaths—has become an endless font of bad policy ideas from government drug warriors. The latest ill-conceived responses come from Sens. Tim Kaine (D–Va.) and Joni Ernst (R–Iowa), who want to declare fentanyl a national security threat. Kaine and Ernst are angling to add their The Hill: "Our goal is — I suspect, when we mark that bill up, which is probably around the 17th or 18th in committee, Joni and I will offer it as an amendment," Kaine said. "We think that we have a real good chance of getting it added." … The senators' idea is to make fentanyl trafficking a priority for the Pentagon by classifying it as a national security threat to the United States. The legislation would also encourage the Defense Department to use dollars on training and information sharing to support counter-fentanyl efforts. In addition, it would mandate the Pentagon work with other federal agencies and Mexican defense officials on a strategy to counter drug trafficking, a rule that means Defense Secretary A similar proposal is being put forth in the House by Reps. Stephanie Bice (R–Okla.) and Salud Carbajal (D–Calif.). The full text of the bills is not yet available, but Kaine, Ernst, Bice, and Carbajal This comes in the wake of the "Every family in America has been impacted in one way or another by this crisis," Kaine said in a statement. "If we want to prevent future tragedies, the United States must work with Mexico to count...

New Delhi : A National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security was held at Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, which was also attended by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Bhagwant Maan, Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab & Administrator of Chandigarh, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Home Secretary, Shri R Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment and Shri Satya Narayan Pradhan, Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). In the aforesaid event, two modules from class 6 to 8 and class 9 to 11 of Navchetna (A New Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children) were launched by all dignitaries present at the dais, which is basically a teacher training modules and will increase awareness and education on life skills and drugs among students in schools in India. Further strengthening the reach and impact of NAVCHETNA, the training materials is being translated into 12 regional languages of India. As a teacher support aid, each module will be available as a video to be uploaded on the DIKSHA portal (Digital educational platform of Ministry of Education). The Ministry has set a target to generate awareness among 10 lakh Teachers and 2.4 crore Students through Navchetna Modules in a year. Thereafter, a film on the Nasha Muk...

Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and Tactical Law Enforcement Team South on top of a self-propelled semi submersible they interdicted July 3, 2018. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard) A nything that threatens the safety of US citizens can be considered a national security issue – from obesity and epidemics to military threats from foreign adversaries and terrorism. Narcotics trafficking is the greatest foreign threat to US national security, killing more Americans than all forms of terrorism and foreign aggression combined – and it’s not even close. The United States is facing the worst drug epidemic in its history. The death rate is rising faster than ever. The deadliest narcotics – including methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl – primarily originate abroad. Lawlessness beyond the US southern border and difficulties interdicting capable and motivated traffickers requires America to prioritize combating transnational drug smuggling. Combating the drug epidemic domestically requires enabling law enforcement, combating poverty and reforming education. Transnational narcotics trafficking requires military and law enforcement engagement with countries where drugs are produced and trafficked, and diplomatic pressure on governments to combat criminal networks that often operate with impunity. Finally, the US government must enhance measures to physically block the influx of drugs through borders, the postal service and ports of entry. Fatalities in Perspect...