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In war on drugs, NCB to focus on foreigners involved in trafficking

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will launch a nationwide crackdown on foreigners staying illegally and involved in drug trafficking.
  • The operation, planned for September, will involve joint efforts with state police forces and intelligence sharing from central agencies.
  • This initiative is part of the government's 'Vision Documents 2026-27' aiming to make India drug-free by 2047 and includes efforts to extradite fugitive drug kingpins.

India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in collaboration with central agencies and state police, is preparing for a nationwide crackdown targeting foreigners residing illegally in India who are involved in drug trafficking. This initiative is a key component of the government's ongoing campaign against illicit drugs.

Scheduled for September, the crackdown will feature joint operations in areas identified as hotspots for illegal foreign nationals engaged in the drug trade. The NCB has requested cooperation from anti-narcotics task forces across all states. Intelligence gathered by central agencies will be shared to facilitate these operations, focusing on locations where foreigners staying illegally are suspected of dealing drugs. Specific areas near Delhi, such as parts of Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, have been identified as emerging centers for this activity.

Intelligence will be shared by central agencies, and joint operations will be conducted in places where foreigners staying illegally are involved in the drug trade.

— Official aware of the matterDescribing the operational strategy for the upcoming crackdown on foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking.

Officials emphasized that the crackdown is not aimed at any particular country or community but targets all individuals living illegally and participating in the drug trade. This strategy aligns with the government's 'Vision Documents 2026-27,' a three-year plan designed to achieve a drug-free India by 2047, a goal pledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Another significant aspect of the three-year plan involves pursuing and extraditing fugitive drug kingpins residing abroad who are allegedly orchestrating drug smuggling into India. Central agencies, including the NCB, have compiled a list of 25 such individuals, three of whom have already been brought back to India. The plan also includes measures for jail inspections to combat smuggling and the formation of drug gangs within correctional facilities.

This crackdown is not targeted at any specific country or community, but at all those living illegally and involved in the drug trade.

— Official aware of the matterClarifying the non-discriminatory nature of the planned operation.
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