Narcotics Control Bureau
Narcotics Control Bureau स्वापक नियंत्रण ब्यूरो | |
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (abbr. NCB) is an
Established in 1986, it is responsible for coordination with the Indian state governments and other central departments, implementation of India's international obligations with regard to drug trafficking, and assisting international and foreign drug law enforcement agencies.[1][2]
Formation
The Narcotics Control Bureau was created on 17 March 1986 to enable the full implementation of The
Organisation
The Narcotics Control Bureau's national headquarters is located in
The Director General of NCB is mostly an officer from the Indian Police Service (IPS) or the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).[citation needed] Apart from the direct feeder grade, officers in this organisation are also drawn from Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and other Paramilitary forces.[citation needed]
The Narcotics Control Bureau is also represented on the Economic Intelligence Council.[4] NCB is affiliated to Home Ministry, which was made responsible for administering The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.[2] The NCB is outside the ambit of the Right to information Act under Section 24(1) of the RTI act 2005.
Functions
The chief purpose of the Narcotics Control Bureau is to fight drug trafficking on an all-India level.
See also
- Central Bureau of Investigation, anti organised crime which are international, multi-state or multi-agency
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, anti-smuggling
- Enforcement Directorate, anti economic crimes
- Financial Intelligence Unit, anti money laundering
- National Investigation Agency, anti terrorism
- NIA Most Wanted
- List of Indian intelligence agencies
References
- ^ National Informatics Center. Archived from the originalon 10 April 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ National Informatics Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2009.)
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- ^ "Economic Intelligence Council". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.