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  • Apr 29, 2024
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14 PAKISTANIS ARRESTED, 86 KG NARCOTICS SEIZED OFF GUJARAT COAST.

Why in the news?

Seizure of Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast with 86 kg of narcotics valued at ₹602 crore; 14 arrested.

source:scribd

About the Gujarat Coast Drug Seizure:

  • Joint operation by Gujarat ATS and NCB led to seizing a Pakistani boat with 14 crew members and 86 kg of drugs off Porbandar coast.
  • Drugs valued at ₹602 crore were intercepted during the mid-sea operation.
  • All 14 crew members, identified as Pakistani nationals, were apprehended by the authorities.
  • Case handed over to NCB for further investigation.
  • Intelligence suggested the consignment was intended for delivery to unidentified handlers in Tamil Nadu.
  • From Tamil Nadu, the drugs were to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.
About  International Narcotics Control Board:

  • Establishment: Founded in 1968, it oversees UN drug control conventions’ implementation.
  • History: Created by merging the Permanent Central Narcotics Board and the Drug Supervisory Body from earlier conventions.
  • Members: Comprises 13 members elected by the Economic and Social Council, including medical experts nominated by the WHO and government-nominated representatives.
  • Mandate: Ensures adequate drug supplies for medical/scientific purposes, prevents drug diversion, and monitors government control over chemicals used in illicit drug manufacture.

What Is the Narcotics Control Bureau?

  • Establishment: Formed in March 1986 under Section 4(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
  • Purpose: Central authority to prevent and combat abuse and illicit trade of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances effectively.