Regional Conference on “Drug Trafficking and National Security”
January 17 , 2025 2 hrs 0 min 20 0
This event was organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau in New Delhi.
It focused on tackling the growing concern of drug trafficking and its impact on national security, with a special focus on eight states and union territories of northern India.
In 2024, the NCB and police forces across India seized drugs valued at Rs 16,914 crore, highest figure since independence.
3.63 lakh kilograms of drugs were seized Between 2004 and 2014.
The seized drugs increased sevenfold to 24 lakh kilograms in 10 years from 2014 to 2024.