Narcotics control bureau

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a drug trafficking racket in Mumbai’s Dongri area on Friday and recovered 20 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 50 crore along with cash and gold ornaments in search operations, said an official on Saturday. Three people have also been arrested. These arrests were made after the agency started surveillance on one of the accused identified as N Khan and got a tip-off about the presence of a large quantity of contraband at his accommodation in Dongri. The other two accused were A Ali and a woman named A F Shaikh. The official stated that the NCB's Mumbai zonal unit had received information about a drug syndicate operating out of the Dongri area, which was involved in the trafficking and distribution of mephedrone in various parts of the city, reported PTI. After the tip-off, the NCB team laid a trap near Khan's accommodation earlier on Friday and intercepted his associate and other accused A Ali with 3 kg of mephedrone in his possession. The official said they recovered over two more kilograms of mephedrone during the search operation at Khan’s house. During the interrogation at the site, Khan said he had procured the contraband from a woman identified as A F Shaikh who was from the locality, the official said, as reported by PTI. After confirming her location, the official said another NCB team conducted a raid at the woman’s house and recovered 15 Kg of mephedrone hidden on the premises. He further confirmed that besides drugs, over Rs 1.10...

The LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a synthetic chemical based-drug and is categorised as a hallucinogen. NCB Deputy Director General Gyaneshwar Singh told reporters Tuesday afternoon this is the agency's 'largest ever' seizure of LSD 'blots' in a single op. "This network used the 'dark net' in their dealings. This network operated virtually and the payments were made via cryptocurrency and crypto wallets. The buyer and the seller did not have any physical contact," he explained. READ | The 'dark web' or 'dark net' refers to hidden corners of the internet used to sell illegal items, exchange banned content and engage in other criminal activities. The drugs network busted by the NCB was spread across Poland, the Netherlands, the United States and various Indian states, including Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh. Officials also recovered 2.5 kg of marijuana and currency worth ₹24.65 lakh. What is the LSD 'blot'? The 'blot' is half a stamp-sized piece of paper and is a method of carrying and consuming the drug that makes it difficult for authorities to track. "… this is a revenue stamp. Half of this stamp is one 'blot' and each blot can be consumed by an individual, usually by swallowing it. The size of these 'blots' make it very difficult to hide and smuggle… you can keep it in between any piece of paper or document and parcel or courier it," Gyaneshwar Singh said. Possession of 0.1 gram is the threshold for possession of commercial quant...

NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Ministry of Home Affairs Government Of India The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) discharges multifarious important responsibilities including internal security. In pursuance of the obligations under the Indian constitution, the Ministry of Home Affairs continuously monitors the internal security situation, issues appropriate advisories, shares intelligence inputs, extends manpower and financial support, guidance and expertise to various agencies and State Governments for maintenance of security, peace and harmony. Under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the coordinating point for all Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs) and endeavors through coordination and cooperation to curb illicit trafficking of drugs and its consumption by supply and demand reduction activities. National Narcotics Coordination Portal The multiplicity of stakeholders in Drug Law Enforcement has necessitated coordination between various agencies on real time basis. The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a four tier coordination mechanism for increasing coordination amongst the nationwide stakeholders from grass root level to apex level and effectively combating the menace of drugs. The Apex NCORD, Executive NCORD, State NCORD and District NCORD are four pillars of mechanism. In addition to this 04-tier structure Monthly NCORD meetings are chaired by the Director General, NCB. This mechanism aims to bring all agencies on supply, d...

By Stuti Hasmukh Oswal Published on: May 17, 2022 at 11:45 IST Introduction The word narcotics means drugs or substances which affect the human mood and behaviour and is not consumed for medical purposes. Such consumption of drugs and substances without medical prescription is illegal. Narcotics and Psychotropic substances are trafficked and illegally sold in the country on a large scale. In order to curb this situation in the country Article 47 gives power to the state to prohibit intoxicating drugs and drinks which are harmful and causes adverse effects to people’s health. The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act came into effect in the year 1985. This act governs all the matters in relation to illegal use and trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substance. The Narcotics Control Bureau The Narcotics Control Bureau came into existence on 17th March, 1986. Section 4(3) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (NDPS Act, 1985) gives the Central Government power to establish an authority by passing an order in the official gazette. Mr. Rakesh Asthana is the present Director General who is an IPS officer as well. The Narcotics Control Bureau has its headquarters located at Delhi. After the passing of an impugned order by the High Court of Kerala the government made it clear that the Narcotics Control Bureau is not a statutory body and that it is a nodal agency. It is a drug law enforcement and intelligence agency. The said authority is allied...