Operation Global-Hunt: Key Details
- Launch: Three-year strategic initiative to dismantle international drug networks
- Target: Around 100 international drug networks run by Indian fugitives
- Drugs Involved: Heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and synthetic drugs
- Tools Used: INTERPOL notices (Red Corner Notices) and asset freezing
- Coordination: NCB, Mumbai Police, Gujarat ATS, and international authorities
- Policy Framework: Part of India's 'zero tolerance' anti-narcotics policy
- Monitoring: Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) with targets up to 2029
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): Overview
Establishment and Structure
- Headquartered: New Delhi
- Constituted: 1986 under the NDPS Act, 1985
- Parent Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Role: Apex drug law enforcement and intelligence agency in India
Functions and Powers
- Coordinates with central and state agencies for enforcement
- Implements drug control policies
- Intelligence gathering on narcotics trafficking
- Asset seizure and forfeiture
- Cross-border liaison with international agencies
Major Legislation Governing Drugs in India
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 - Primary legislation
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 - Regulates drug manufacturing and sale
- Prevention of Illicit Traffic in NDPS Act, 1988 - Prevents illegal drug trade
- National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances - Policy framework
International Conventions India is Party To
- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (as amended by 1972 Protocol)
- Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
- UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
Significance for India
- Security Threat: Drug trafficking fuels organized crime, terrorism financing, and money laundering
- International Cooperation: Operation Global-Hunt demonstrates India's ability to coordinate with foreign law enforcement
- Policy Implementation: Supports India's zero-tolerance approach toward narcotics
- Criminal Justice: Enables extradition and prosecution of Indian fugitives operating abroad
- National Campaign: Planned nationwide anti-drug campaign with defined targets up to 2029