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Agencies Coordinate to Combat Drug Trafficking in Jammu and Kashmir
Officials from several agencies met to discuss how to reduce illegal drug activity.
The meeting covered the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
It was held in Srinagar on Tuesday, September 8.
The officials talked about how drugs are moved between states and how illegal crops are grown.
They also discussed sharing information and investigating cases together.
Financial investigations and stronger prosecutions were another focus.
The agencies said they should work more closely as a network.
They also discussed implementing a national drug-control plan for 2026 to 2029.
Representatives of multiple enforcement agencies met in Srinagar to discuss countering drugs in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 2nd UT Level Joint Coordination Committee meeting covered Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Officials discussed drug-trafficking trends, interstate links, illicit cultivation and information sharing.
The meeting also addressed joint investigations, financial probes and stronger prosecution of drug cases.
Agencies agreed to emphasize a network-centric approach and consider the 2026–2029 Vision Document on Drug Control.
- Who
- Senior officers from the Enforcement Directorate, Border Security Force, State Drug Controller, Intelligence Bureau, Customs, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Income Tax Department, National Investigation Agency and police districts participated.
- What
- The 2nd UT Level Joint Coordination Committee meeting discussed measures to curb drug trafficking and improve inter-agency enforcement.
- Where
- Srinagar, with the meeting covering the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
- When
- Tuesday, September 8; the year was not specified.
- Why
- To address drug-trafficking trends, interstate links, illicit cultivation and the need for stronger coordination, investigations, financial probes and prosecution.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 2nd UT Level Joint Coordination Committee meeting on narcotics control
- Jurisdictions
- Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
- Location
- Srinagar
- Participating agencies
- ED, BSF, State Drug Controller, IB, Customs, DRI, Income Tax and NIA, along with district police officials
- Issues discussed
- Drug-trafficking trends, interstate linkages, illicit cultivation, information sharing, joint investigations, financial investigations and prosecution
- Agreed approach
- A network-centric approach to combating the drug menace
- Policy reference
- Vision Document on Drug Control (2026–2029) discussed for implementation
Quotes
A police spokesperson
Spokesperson who described the participating enforcement and stakeholder agencies.
“Discussion was also held on making efforts for implementation of ‘Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)’ by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi earlier this year.”
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“Senior officers from various enforcement and stakeholder agencies including ED, BSF, State Drug Controller, IB, Customs, DRI, Income Tax, NIA along with District SSPs from Jammu, Srinagar and Ganderbal participated in the meeting.”
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