Archive · 28 Aug 2026
NCB Reviews Multi-Agency Drug Trafficking Strategy Across Five States
India’s Narcotics Control Bureau held meetings with several enforcement agencies about drug trafficking.
The meetings took place in Bihar, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
Officials discussed how to share information more quickly.
They also talked about following the money connected to drug crimes.
Agencies reviewed important drug cases and information about fugitives.
They discussed illegal diversion of pharmaceutical medicines and the use of investigation portals.
Officials said they need to focus on the main leaders of trafficking networks.
A separate meeting in Gujarat examined three important cases and links between states.
The Narcotics Control Bureau convened quarterly coordination meetings in Bihar, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
Agencies discussed intelligence sharing, financial investigations, key NDPS cases and information on fugitives.
The meetings addressed pharma diversion, the FINex, NIDAAN and NATGRID portals, and PITNDPS.
Officials stressed action against trafficking kingpins, emerging threats and indicators of clandestine drug laboratories.
A separate Gujarat meeting reviewed two NCB cases, one Directorate of Revenue Intelligence case and interstate trafficking links.
- Who
- The Narcotics Control Bureau and representatives of national and state enforcement agencies, including the NIA, ED, DRI, Customs, Income Tax, BSF, RPF, CISF and state agencies.
- What
- Officials reviewed coordinated strategies for combating drug trafficking, including intelligence sharing, financial investigations and action against trafficking networks.
- When
- The four-state meetings were held during the reported week; the Gujarat meeting took place earlier in the month, on Wednesday, as a second-quarter 2026 meeting.
- Where
- Bihar, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To improve inter-agency coordination, address emerging narcotics threats, investigate financial links and dismantle organized drug-trafficking networks.
- Lead agency
- The Narcotics Control Bureau, the country’s nodal coordination authority for drug law enforcement, convened the meetings.
- States covered
- Bihar, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Gujarat.
- Main focus
- Intelligence sharing, financial investigations and coordinated enforcement.
- Issues discussed
- NDPS cases, PITNDPS, pharma diversion, fugitives and trafficking networks.
- Digital platforms
- Officials discussed the FINex, NIDAAN and NATGRID portals.
- Gujarat cases
- The NCB presented two significant NDPS cases, while the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence presented one.
- Participating agencies
- Representatives included the NIA, ED, DRI, Customs, Income Tax, BSF, RPF, CISF, state ANTFs, State Drug Controllers, SIBs and other drug-law enforcement agencies.