{"id":26075,"date":"2026-10-26T12:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=26075"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:33:59","slug":"narcotics-control-bureau-ncb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/narcotics-control-bureau-ncb\/","title":{"rendered":"NCB Launches Operation Trident at 38 Locations Across Northeast India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Narcotics Control Bureau Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched \u2018Operation Trident&#8217; with 38 teams striking 38 locations simultaneously across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Narcotics Control Bureau <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>nodal drug law enforcement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and intelligence agency under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was constituted on 14th November, 1985, under the provisions of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ndps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Delhi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of Narcotics Control Bureau<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coordination:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coordinates among various Central and State Agencies engaged in drug law enforcement;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It assists states in enhancing their drug law enforcement effort; Collection and dissemination of intelligence; analysis of seizure data, study of trends and modus operandi;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Liaisoning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It liaison with International agencies such as UNDCP, INCB, INTERPOL, Customs Cooperation Council, RILO etc;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works as national contact point for <\/span><b>intelligence and investigations<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also functions as an <\/span><b>enforcement agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through its zonal offices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It prepares <\/span><b>National Drug Enforcement Statistics;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The zonal offices collect and analyse data related to seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, study trends, modus operandi, collect and disseminate intelligence, and work in close cooperation with the Customs, State Police, and other law enforcement agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Narcotics Control Bureau is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 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